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Removal & Installation (Sable & Taurus)

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Unsnap and remove upper center console bezels. Disconnect shift interlock cable conduit from bracket and pull cable from cam on transaxle range selector lever.
  2. Remove 3 screws securing upper steering column shroud. Insert scratch awl into access hole on lower steering column shroud and push in the ignition lock cylinder release pin. Insert ignition key into lock, turn ignition on and remove lock cylinder from steering column.
  3. Remove lower steering column shroud. Remove 2 screws securing lower instrument panel and remove panel. Completely loosen the shift indicator adjustment wheel and disconnect shift indicator cable from steering column lever.
  4. Remove 2 nuts securing steering column absorber. Remove 2 nuts securing lower steering column and remove column. Disconnect electrical connectors to steering column. Remove 2 screws securing shift interlock actuator and remove actuator and cable as an assembly.
  5. To install, reverse removal procedures. Torque nuts and bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
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