K 2500 Suburban 4WD V8-5.7L VIN R (1999)
Steering Shaft: Service and Repair
Steering Wheel and Column - Tilt
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
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Tools Required
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J 42640 Steering Column Anti-Rotation Pin
1. Set the front wheels in the straight-ahead position.
2. Lock the steering column through the access hole in the lower steering column shroud using J 42640.
3. Remove the shield from the steering gear.
4. Mark the relationship of the intermediate shaft components in order to assure proper installation.
4.1. Mark the relationship of the upper intermediate shaft to the lower intermediate shaft.
4.2. Mark the relationship of the lower shaft coupler to the steering gear input shaft.
5. Remove the nut and the bolt from the upper to lower shaft connection.
6. Remove the bolt from the lower shaft coupler.
7. Remove the intermediate shaft assembly. Slide the shaft towards the dash in order to get the lower shaft coupler clear of the steering gear input
shaft.
8. Slide the intermediate shaft down out of the upper shaft.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE