Removal Of Steering Column
- Set vehicle to the straight ahead-direction.
- Remove steering wheel. Refer to STEERING WHEEL .
- Remove column cover, steering lock escutcheon, and driver-side instrument lower driver panel. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY .
- Remove combination switch & spiral cable. Refer to SPIRAL CABLE .
- Loosen pinch bolt at lower shaft-side of upper joint.
- Remove collar, mounting bolt and nut at steering column-side of upper joint. Then remove upper joint from steering column assembly.
- Disconnect harness connector from each switch on steering column shaft, then separate vehicle side harness from it.
- Remove steering column assembly from vehicle.