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Steering Column: Disassembly

    WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, notes and instructions in the deactivation procedure.
  1. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION .
    2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the steering column removal and installation procedure.
  2. Remove the steering column. Refer to STEERING COLUMN .
  3. Remove the steering column upper bearing retainer.
    Fig 1: Removing Steering Column Upper Bearing Retainer
    G02177361Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise and remove the steering column lock housing bearing.
    Fig 2: Removing Steering Column Lock Housing Bearing
    G02177362Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Note the position of the key hole and remove the steering column lock gear.
    Fig 3: Removing Steering Column Lock Gear
    G02177363Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the electronic steering sensor.
    1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
    2. Remove the screws.
    3. Remove the shock absorber electronic steering sensor.
    Fig 4: Removing Electronic Steering Sensor
    G02177364Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the sensor ring.
    1. Remove the steering column lower bearing spring.
    2. Remove the sensor ring.
    Fig 5: Removing Sensor Ring
    G02177365Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring from the steering column shaft.
    Fig 6: Removing Steering Column Bearing Tolerance Ring
    G02177366Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the lock cylinder housing screws.
    Fig 7: Removing Lock Cylinder Housing Screws
    G02177367Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    10. WARNING: The steering column position spring is under tension and may come out with great force.
    Fig 8: Removing Steering Column Lock Cylinder Housing And Steering Column Shaft
    G02177368Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove the steering column lock cylinder housing and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing.
    1. Pry up on the steering column lock left hand levers using the shop fabricated tool.
    2. Remove the steering column position spring.
  11. Remove the bearing retainer snap ring.
    Fig 9: Removing Bearing Retainer Snap Ring
    G02177369Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the steering column upper bearing spring.
    Fig 10: Removing Steering Column Upper Bearing Spring
    G02177370Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the steering column bearing sleeve.
    Fig 11: Removing Steering Column Bearing Sleeve
    G02177371Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring.
    1. Slide the steering column shaft in toward the steering column lock cylinder housing, then out.
    2. Slide the steering column bearing tolerance ring off the steering column shaft.
    Fig 12: Removing Steering Column Bearing Tolerance Ring
    G02177372Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
    Fig 13: Removing Steering Column Bearing
    G02177373Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
    Fig 14: Removing Steering Column Bearing From Steering Column Lock Cylinder Housing
    G02177374Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. If equipped with an automatic parking brake release switch, remove the switch and the brake shift interlock solenoid.
    Fig 15: Removing Switch And Brake Shift Interlock Solenoid
    G02177375Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
    Fig 16: Removing Brake Shift Interlock Solenoid
    G02177376Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Remove the shift tube.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the clamps.
    3. Remove the shift tube.
    Fig 17: Removing Shift Tube
    G02177377Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support (7302).
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support.
    Fig 18: Removing Transmission Selector Lever Arm And Support
    G02177378Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. Remove the gearshift selector tube spring.
    Fig 19: Removing Gearshift Selector Tube Spring
    G02177379Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  22. Drive out the gearshift lever pin from the shift tube.
    Fig 20: Driving Out Gearshift Lever Pin
    G02177380Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Remove the gearshift lever.
    Fig 21: Removing Gearshift Lever
    G02177381Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  24. Remove the column shift selector lever plunger.
    • If bent, install a new column shift selector lever plunger.
    Fig 22: Removing Column Shift Selector Lever Plunger
    G02177382Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  25. Remove the gearshift lever socket bushings and the transmission control selector lever spring clip.
    Fig 23: Removing Gearshift Lever Socket Bushings And Transmission Control Selector Lever Spring Clip
    G02177383Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  26. Remove the ignition switch.
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Remove the ignition switch.
    Fig 24: Removing Ignition Switch
    G02177384Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  27. Remove the lower steering column bearing.
    Fig 25: Removing Lower Steering Column Bearing
    G02177385Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  28. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
    1. Remove the three bolts.
    2. Remove the steering column lower bearing retainer.
    Fig 26: Removing Steering Column Lower Bearing Retainer
    G02177386Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  29. Remove the steering column lock pawl.
    1. Drive out the steering column lock lever pin.
    2. Remove the steering column lock pawl.
    Fig 27: Removing Steering Column Lock Pawl
    G02177387Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  30. Remove the upper steering column lock actuator and the lower steering column lock actuator.
    Fig 28: Removing Upper Steering Column Lock Actuator And Lower Steering Column Lock Actuator
    G02177388Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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