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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 1998 🢒 Park Avenue 🢒 Steering 🢒 Steering Wheel and Column - Tilt 🢒 Linear Shift Assembly - Disassemble - Off Vehicle

Disassembly Procedure
  1. Remove the upper and lower shrouds. Refer to Steering Column Trim Covers - Disassemble - Off Vehicle .

    2. Object Number: 324906 Size: SH
  2. Remove the electrical brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) actuator.

    3. Using a screwdriver, carefully pry the electrical BTSI actuator away from the steering column.


    Object Number: 324874 Size: SH
  3. Disconnect the park lock cable assembly.

    4. The lock cylinder should be in the OFF-LOCK position.

  4. Insert a small screwdriver into the slot on the lock module assembly and push against the locking tab in order to remove.

    5. Object Number: 324916 Size: SH
  5. Remove 3 flat head 6-lobed socket tap screws from the linear shift assembly.
  6. Remove the linear shift assembly.
  7. Continue with the following steps if disassembling the linear shift assembly.

    8. Object Number: 324909 Size: SH
  8. Remove the hexagon flanged head bolt.
  9. Remove the ball and actuator assembly (2).
  10. Remove the shift lever clevis (1).

    11. Object Number: 324897 Size: SH
  11. Remove 2 oval head 6-lobed socket tap screws from the shift gate.

    12. Remove the park lock cable assembly.


    Object Number: 324900 Size: SH
  12. Remove the hexagon flange head bolt.
  13. Remove the cable shift cam assembly.
  14. Remove the cam bushing from the cable shift cam assembly.

    15. Object Number: 324902 Size: SH
  15. Remove 3 flat head 6-lobed socket tap screws.
  16. Remove the gearshift lever assembly support bracket.