- With Standard Column
UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WASH/WIPE SWITCH AND IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY
Figure 1 Standard Column - Disassembled View:
Figure 2 - Ignition Switch Connectors:
Remove or Disconnect
1. Steering wheel from column. See COMPONENT REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR PROCEDURES/STEERING WHEEL.
2. Cover screws (22).
3. Upper steering column cover (3).
4. Lower steering column cover screws (26) and lower steering column cover (24).
5. Separate rose bud fastener (integral to wire harness) from jacket assembly.
6. Switch mounting screws (2) and turn signal switch (18).
7. Switch (18) replacement only proceed as follows:
^ Depress locking tab and remove two wire harness connectors from turn signal switch (18).
^ Depress locking tab and remove cruise connector from wire hamess, if so equipped.
^ Connect new switch (18) in reverse order.
8. Switch mounting screws (2) and wash/wipe switch (1).
9. Switch (1) replacement only proceed as follows:
^ Depress locking tab and remove wire harness connector from wash/wipe switch (1).
^ Connect new switch (1) in reverse order.
10. Depress locking tabs and remove two wire harness connectors from ignition switch (20).
11. Switch (20) replacement only proceed as follows:
^ Ignition switch screws (21) and ignition switch (20) from ignition switch housing (19).
^ Connect ignition switch (20) to lock cylinder housing (19). Be sure tab on lock cylinder shaft aligns with slotted opening on ignition switch (20).
^ Install ignition switch retaining screws (21) and torque to 2.4 N-m (21 lb.in.).
Install or Connect
1. Two wire harness connectors to ignition switch (20)(See Figure 2).
2. Wash/wipe switch (1) with switch mounting screws (2) and torque to 5.5 N-m (49 lb.in.).
3. Turn signal switch (18) with switch mounting screws (2) and torque to 5.5 N-m (49 lb.in.).
4. Rose bud fastener (integral to wire hamess) to jacket assembly.
5. Lower steering column cover (24) with screws (26) and torque to 5.5 N-m (49 lb.in.).
6. Upper steering column cover (3) with screws (22) and torque to 5.5 N-m (49 lb.in.).
7. Steering wheel on steering shaft (25) with hexagon nut (4) and torque to 41 N-m (30 lb.ft.). See COMPONENT REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR PROCEDURES/STEERING WHEEL.
STEERING COLUMN HOUSING, STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY, AND JACKET BUSHING ASSEMBLY
Figure 3 Park Lock Cable - Removal And Installation:
Figure 4 Retaining Ring Removal And Installation:
Figure 5 Shear Bolt Removal:
Tools Required:
J 23653-91 Lock Plate Adapter
J 23653-C Lock Plate Compressor
Remove or Disconnect
1. Perform steps 1 through 4, Remove or Disconnect, in the previous section.
2. Park lock cable from ignition switch and lock cylinder assembly (19) by depressing locking tab with a small screwdriver (See Figure 3).
3. Wire harness at bulkhead connector.
4. Steering column from vehicle. See COMPONENT REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR PROCEDURES/STEERING WHEEL.
5. Steering column jacket bushing (17) from lower end of jacket assembly (16), if not removed previously.
6. Perform steps 5 through 11, Remove or Disconnect, as detailed in the previous section.
Important: Turn signal switch (18) must be removed before compressing cam plate (6) and shaft spring (8) to prevent damage to switch (8).
7. Compress cam plate (6) and shaft spring (8) with J 23653-91 and J 23653-C or equivalent. (See Figure 4).
8. Retaining ring (5).
9. Orientation cam plate (6).
10. Cancelling cam assembly (7).
11. Upper steering shaft spring (8).
12. Thrust washer (9).
13. Place the lock cylinder in the "RUN " position.
14. Steering shaft assembly (25) from lower end of jacket assembly (16).
15. Shear bolts (13), shear bolt washers (14) and ignition switch housing (19) as follows:
^ Drill off head of shear bolts (13) with a 6. 5 mm (1/4") drill bit (See Figure 5).
^ Separate washers (14) and switch housing (19) from column housing (15).
^ Remove threaded end of shear bolts (13) from ignition switch housing (19) with locking pliers.
Important: After drilling, clean all metal shavings from all parts.
16. Hex head screws (10).
17. Separate column housing (15) from jacket assembly (16).
Install or Connect
Important: Firmly seat all fasteners in the following steps before tightening them to the specified torque.
1. Column housing (15) to jacket assembly (16) with hex head screws (10) and torque to 5.3 N-m (47 lb.Ft.).
2. Ignition switch housing (19) to column housing (15) with shear bolt washers (14) and shear bolts (13). Torque shear bolts (13) until bolt head separates from body (approximately 11 N-m).
3. Place lock cylinder in the "RUN" position.
4. Steering shaft assembly (25) into lower end of jacket assembly (16) until bottomed.
5. Place lock cylinder in the "OFF" position and remove key.
6. Rotate steering shaft (25) until lock bolt engages and locks steering shaft in position.
7. Thrust washer (9) and upper steering shaft spring (8) on steering shaft
8. Cancelling cam assembly (7) and orientation cam plate (6).
9. Retaining ring (5) into groove on shaft (25).
10. Column jacket bushing (17) over lower end of steering shaft (25), into lower end of jacket assembly (16) and snap into position.
11. Perform steps 1 through 3, Install or Connect, as detailed in the previous section.
12. Steering column in vehicle. See COMPONENT REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR PROCEDURES/STEERING WHEEL.
13. Wire harness to bulkhead connector.
14. Park lock cable to ignition switch and lock cylinder assembly (19).
15. Perform steps 4, 5 and 6, Install or Connect as detailed in the previous section.