Savana 2500 2WD V8-5.3L VIN T (2004)
Steering Angle Sensor: Service and Repair
Steering Wheel Position Sensor or Steering Shaft Lower Bearing Replacement
Steering Wheel Position Sensor or Steering Shaft Lower Bearing Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Caution: Refer to SIR Caution in Service Precautions.
Disable the SIR system.
Important: A new sensor must come with a pin installed. If pin is not installed, return and reorder sensor.
The steering wheel must be in the straight ahead position.
2. Remove the steering column from the vehicle.
3. Set the steering wheel in the LOCKED position.
4. If necessary to lock the column, install the anti rotation pin into the steering column.
5. Remove the nut and the bolt from the upper intermediate shaft connection and slide the intermediate steering shaft down.
6. Important: Do not apply force to the sensor and the bearing assembly in a sideways direction.
Remove the sensor connector by using a suitable tool in order to pull the connector down around the right side of the steering column for
accessibility.
7. Remove the sensor retainer from the steering shaft.
8. Important: When reusing the sensor (1) you must install a pin into the sensor before it is removed from the steering shaft. By not installing a pin
into the sensor it will cause the sensor to lose its centering position and must be discarded.
Pin diameter must be in the range of 1.0?2.0 mm.
Do not remove the bearing adapter (3).
If reusing the sensor (1), remove the position sensor by pulling the sensor straight out from the bearing adapter (3) until the sensor is almost off the
steering shaft (2). Install a pin into the sensor before removing from the steering shaft (2). Do not remove the pin until the sensor is re-installed.
9. If replacing the sensor (1), remove the sensor by pulling the sensor straight out from the bearing adapter (3) and off the steering shaft.
Installation Procedure
