Disassembly Procedure
Tools Required
- Remove the signal switch housing; refer to
Turn Signal Switch Housing
.
- Remove the lock housing assembly; refer to
Lock Housing Assembly - Off Vehicle
.
- Remove the retaining ring using J 23653-91
and J 23653-SIR
.
Discard the retaining ring.
- Remove the spring retainer (1).
- Remove the upper bearing spring (2).
- Remove the inner race seat (3).
- Remove the inner race (4).
- To remove the tilt spring, refer to
Tilt Spring - Off Vehicle
.
- Remove the pivot pins (1) using J 21854-01
.
- Pull the tilt lever (1) forward to release the
tilt shoes (3) from the column support assembly.
- Remove the steering column housing assembly (1)
from the steering column support (2).
Assembly Procedure
Tools Required
- Install the steering column housing assembly
(1) onto the steering column housing support (2).
- Place the tilt lever position lock shoes (2)
into the dowel pins.
- Rotate the head assembly until holes (2) for the pivot pins line
up.
- Install the pivot pins (1) into the hole in the
steering column housing .
- Bottom the pivot pins (1) against the steering column housing.
- Using a hammer and a brass drift, stake (1) the
pivot pins (2) at 3 equally spaced locations.
- Note: If there is no surface suitable for restaking, the steering
column housing (3) must be replaced.
- Pull the tilt lever (7) on the steering column
housing and tilt the column completely up.
- Lubricate the tilt spring (6).
- Install the tilt spring (6); refer to
Tilt Spring - Off Vehicle
.
- Install the lock housing(5); refer to
Lock Housing Assembly - Off Vehicle
.
- Install the inner race (4).
- Install the inner race seat (3).
- Install the upper bearing spring (2).
- Install the spring retainer (1).
- Install new retaining ring using J 23653-91
and J 23653-SIR
.
- To install the signal switch housing, refer to
Turn Signal Switch Housing
.