Tools Required
J 42640 Steering Column Anti-Rotation Pin
Removal Procedure
Caution: In order to ensure the intended function of the steering
column in a vehicle during a crash and in order to avoid personal injury to
the driver, perform the following:
• Tighten the steering column lower fasteners before you tighten
the steering column upper fasteners. Failure to do this can damage the steering
column. • Tighten the steering column fasteners to the specified torque.
Overtightening the upper steering column fasteners could affect the steering
column collapse.
Caution: This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System. Failure to follow the correct procedure could cause the following conditions:
• Air bag deployment • Personal injury • Unnecessary SIR system repairs • Refer to SIR Component Views in order to determine if you are performing service on or near the SIR components or the SIR wiring. • If you are performing service on or near the SIR components or the SIR wiring, disable the SIR system. Refer to Disabling the SIR System.
Notice: Once the steering column is removed from the vehicle, the column is extremely susceptible to damage. Dropping the column assembly on the end could collapse the steering shaft or loosen the plastic injections, which maintain column rigidity. Leaning on the column assembly could cause the jacket to bend or deform. Any of the above damage could impair the columns collapsible design. Do NOT hammer on the end of the shaft, because hammering could loosen the plastic injections, which maintain column rigidity. If you need to remove the steering wheel, refer to the Steering Wheel Replacement procedure in this section.
Important: Position the wheels straight ahead, and lock the steering column.
- Disable the SIR system. Refer to Disabling the SIR System in SIR.
- Remove the left knee bolster. Refer to Driver Knee Bolster Replacement in Instrument Panel Gauges and Console.
- Remove the shift cable from the steering column.
- Install the J 42640 anti-rotation pin in the lower steering column shroud access hole.
- Remove the Intermediate shaft from the steering gear. Refer to Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement .
- Remove the electrical connectors.
- Remove the column bracket from the instrument panel carrier.
- Remove the column from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
- Install the column to the vehicle.
- Install the column bracket to the instrument panel carrier.
- Install the electrical connectors.
- Install the steering column to the intermediate shaft. Refer to Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement .
- Remove the J 42640 anti-rotation pin from the lower steering column shroud access hole.
- Install the shift cable to the steering column.
- Install the left knee bolster. Refer to Driver Knee Bolster Replacement in Instrument Panel Gauges and Console.
- Enable the SIR system. Refer to Enabling the SIR System in SIR.
Tighten
Tighten the support bolts and the nut to 25 N·m
(18 lb ft).
