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Steering Column: Removal

  1. Remove horn button and steering wheel. Remove column covers. Disconnect column switch wires. Remove column switch. Remove steering lock and spacer sleeve with a puller.
  2. Remove clamp bolt retaining upper steering shaft to upper flange. Remove lower column clamp bolts. Remove upper column retaining bolts. Remove upper steering shaft and column tube as an assembly.
  3. Remove lower flange-to-lower steering shaft clamp bolt. Remove dust boot-to-floorboard bolts. Remove lower steering shaft.