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Steering Column: Disassembly

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    WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, notes and instructions in the steering column removal and installation procedure.
  1. On all columns, remove the steering column. For additional information, see STEERING COLUMN .
    2. CAUTION: Carefully note the position of the steering column lock gear, bearing and retainer prior to removal.
    Fig 1: Removing Bearing Retainer
    G01337424Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Remove the bearing retainer.
  3. Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise and remove the steering column lock housing bearing.
    Fig 2: Removing Steering Column Lock Housing Bearing
    G01337425Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Note the position of the key hole and remove the steering column lock gear.
    Fig 3: Removing Steering Column Lock Gear
    G01337426Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the spring and the sensor ring.
    Fig 4: Removing Spring & Sensor Ring
    G01337427Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the steering column bearing tolerance ring (3L539) from the steering column shaft.
    Fig 5: Removing Steering Column Bearing Tolerance Ring
    G01337428Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the two lock cylinder housing pivot screws.
    Fig 6: Removing Lock Cylinder Housing Pivot Screws
    G01337429Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    8. WARNING: The steering column position spring (3D655) is under compression and may come out with great force.
    Fig 7: Removing Steering Column Lock Cylinder Housing
    G01337430Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the steering column lock cylinder housing (3511) and the steering column shaft from the steering actuator housing (3F723).
    1. Pry up the steering column locking levers (3B661) using a shop fabricated tool.
    2. On tilt steering columns, remove the steering column position spring.
  9. Remove the turn indicator cancel cam (13318).
    Fig 8: Removing Turn Indicator Cancel Cam
    G01337431Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove the snap ring.
    Fig 9: Removing Snap Ring
    G01337432Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the steering column upper bearing spring (3520).
    Fig 10: Removing Steering Column Upper Bearing Spring
    G01337433Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the steering column bearing sleeve (3518).
    Fig 11: Removing Steering Column Bearing Sleeve
    G01337434Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. 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
    G01337435Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Using a suitable punch, remove the upper steering column bearing (3517) from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
    Fig 13: Removing Upper Steering Column Bearing
    G01337436Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Use a suitable punch to remove the lower steering column bearing from the steering column lock cylinder housing.
    Fig 14: Removing Lower Steering Column Bearing
    G01337437Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. On vehicles with column shift, remove the screws and the parking brake release switch (2B623).
    Fig 15: Removing Parking Brake Release Switch
    G01337438Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
    1. Remove the three bolts.
    2. Remove the brake shift interlock solenoid.
    Fig 16: Removing Shift Interlock Solenoid
    G01337439Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. Remove the shift tube.
    1. Remove the four bolts.
    2. Remove the two shift tube clamps.
    3. Remove the shift tube.
    Fig 17: Removing Shift Tube
    G01337440Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support (7302).
    1. Remove the two bolts.
    2. Remove the transmission selector lever arm and support.
    Fig 18: Removing Transmission Selector Lever Arm
    G01337441Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Remove the gearshift selector tube spring (7379).
    Fig 19: Removing Gearshift Selector Tube Spring
    G01337442Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. Drive out the gearshift lever pin (7W441) from the shift tube.
    Fig 20: Driving Out Gearshift Lever Pin
    G01337443Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  22. Remove the gearshift lever (7210).
    Fig 21: Removing Gearshift Lever
    G01337444Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Remove the column shift selector lever plunger (7361).
    • If it is bent, install a new column shift selector lever plunger.
    Fig 22: Removing Column Shift Selector Lever Plunger
    G01337445Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  24. Remove the two gearshift lever socket bushings (7335) and the transmission control selector lever spring clip.
    Fig 23: Removing Gearshift Lever Socket Bushings
    G01337446Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  25. On all columns, remove the steering column lock pawl.
    1. Drive out the steering column lock lever pin.
    2. Remove the steering column lock pawl.
    Fig 24: Removing Steering Column Lock Pawl
    G01337447Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  26. Remove the ignition switch.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the ignition switch.
    Fig 25: Removing Ignition Switch
    G01337448Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  27. Remove the lower steering column bearing and sleeve.
    Fig 26: Removing Lower Steering Column Bearing
    G01337449Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  28. Remove the screws and the steering column lower bearing retainer.
    Fig 27: Removing Steering Column Lower Bearing Retainer
    G01337450Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  29. Remove the upper steering column lock actuator and the lower steering column lock lever actuator.
    Fig 28: Removing Upper Steering Column Lock Actuator
    G01337451Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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