to Group 8D Ignition System. Check the turning
effort of the key cylinder. If the ignition key cylinder
effort is excessive replace the key cylinder. If the
ignition key cylinder operates properly look for the
following conditions.
(1) Look for rough areas or flash in the casting
and if found remove with a file (Fig. 4).
(2) Grease the lock plate actuator, lock plate, slider
and locking link.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
STEERING COLUMN
WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THE STEERING
COLUMN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MUST BE DIS-
ARMED, REFER TO GROUP 8M RESTRAINT SYS-
TEMS FOR SERVICE PROCEDURES. FAILURE TO
DO SO MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOY-
MENT OF THE AIRBAG AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
CAUTION: All fasteners must be torqued to specifi-
cation to ensure proper operation of the steering
column.
REMOVAL
(1) Position front wheels straight ahead.
(2) Remove the negative (ground) cable from the
battery.
(3) Remove the airbag, refer to Group 8M
Restraint Systems.
(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 clock-
spring, before attempting to remove the wheel. Fail-
ure to do so may damage the steering wheel/
clockspring.
(5) Remove the steering column opening cover and
knee blocker, refer to Group 8E Instrument Panel
Systems.
(6) Disconnect shift cable (column shift vehicles).
Pry shift cable from the shift lever and remove from
cable bracket (Fig. 5).
(7) Remove PRNDL cable (column shift vehicles).
Put shift lever in Park position. Pull cable and twist
to remove from PRNDL lever. Push tab on top of
cable retainer, then squeeze sides to remove retainer
from the column (Fig. 6).
(8) Remove tilt lever (if equipped) from column.
(9) Remove the lower and upper shrouds (Fig. 7).
Fig. 2 Observe Cautions
1 – CAUTION: NEVER REMOVE SHAFT LOCK PLATE
Fig. 3 Observe Cautions
1 – CAUTION: NEVER REMOVE SHAFT LOCK PLATE RETAINER
Fig. 4 Steering Column Flash Removal
1 – FILE THIS AREA TO REMOVE FLASHING AND PROVIDE
CLEARANCE TO ELIMINATE BINDING
2 – PARK LOCK SLIDER
3 – CAUTION: NEVER REMOVE SHAFT LOCK PLATE
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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)
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