Steering Shaft Coupler Replacement
Steering Shaft Coupler: Service and Repair
Coupling
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
WARNING: IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION SEVERE ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE DRIVER SIDE AIR
BAG MODULE, THEN THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED
BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN.
2. Remove bolt retaining steering column lower yoke to lower steering column intermediate shaft coupling.
3. Remove three nuts retaining the steering column opening weather seals to dash panel.
4. Remove bolt retaining steering column intermediate shaft coupling to steering gear.
5. Remove steering column intermediate shaft coupling out through interior of vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Follow removal procedure in reverse order.
