RAM 3500 Truck 4WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN C (2002)
Steering Wheel: Service and Repair
COLUMN
REMOVAL
1. Position the front wheels straight ahead.
2. Disconnect the negative (ground) cable from the battery.
3. Remove the airbag.
4. Remove the steering wheel with an appropriate puller.
CAUTION: Ensure the puller bolts are fully engaged into the steering wheel and not into the lockspring, before attempting to remove the wheel.
Failure to do so may damage the steering wheel.
5. Remove the shift link rod in the engine compartment (if equipped). Pry the rod out from the grommet in the shift lever.
6. Scribe or paint reference mark on the column shaft-to-coupler. This will aid in column shaft installation alignment. Remove the steering column
shaft-to-coupler bolt.
7. Remove the steering column opening cover/knee blocker.
8. Remove the PRNDL cable on column shift vehicles. Put the shift lever in Park position. Pull the cable and twist to remove from the position arm.
Push the tab up on bottom of the cable retainer, then squeeze sides to remove retainer from the column.
9. Remove the tilt lever (if equipped) from the column.
10. Remove the upper and lower lock housing shroud and remove the lower fixed shroud.