Disassembly (Fixed Column)

Remove Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) coil assembly retaining ring. Remove SIR coil, wave washer and wire restraint clip. Using Lock Plate Compressor (J-23653-SIR) compress shaft lock, remove and discard shaft lock retaining ring. See Fig 1. Remove shaft lock and turn signal cancel cam. Remove upper bearing spring and spacer.
On column shift, place lock cylinder in RUN position, press locking tab on park lock cable and remove from bearing and housing assembly. Pry locking tab on liner shift base and remove cable from shift base and park lock latch. Remove interlock solenoid. Move shift lever to Neutral, release shift lever spring tension. Remove clip, pin, spring and shift lever. Remove linear shift lever base from column. Disconnect shift cable from ball stud.
On all models, remove column jacket bushing. Pull steering shaft out from lower end of column jacket. Remove screws securing column housing to support mounting adapter. Separate column housing from support mounting adapter. Remove mounting plate and bearing retainer from column housing.

Fig 1: Removing Retaining Ring

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