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Step 5 Remove Steering Wheel

Now that the airbag is out of the way. We can get to the steering wheel.
Slow down and make sure you read all of these instructions before you proceed.

I went along hellblazing thru this, and when I yanked my steering wheel off, it snagged a wire and ripped the Wire Spool out too! You don't want to know how expensive and what a pain that was to have fixed. Learn from my mistake and go careful, okay!

- Okay again make sure you have the steering wheel straight ahead with tires straight ahead.

- Remove the center Bolt. It is 19mm. You will need a socket extension to remove it properly. You may have to rotate the steering wheel to get it to LOCK into place so that you can get leverage on the bolt.

- Once you get it started, Unlock the steering wheel Using the Key, and turning the wheel Out further, and let it return to the neutral position before continuing. Then remove the bolt.

- Once you have the bolt out. Look closely at the Mark on the Shaft and the base around the shaft for the alignment marks. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU DO THIS. They may not be pefectly aligned. If it is a couple notches one way or the other, you will need to remember this, and put it back this way. Otherwise when you get it all back together. You are going to be driving straight down the road with your wheel aiming for the sidewalk.


- Now to remove the wheel, I recommend going slow. The first time I yanked it off by hand and it ripped the ribbon cable assembly open (THINK BAD) The second time I did it, I was prepared with a Steering Column Remover Tool. This allows you to slowly control the removal and make sure no wires get snagged.

- As you back the wheel off, be sure to feed the Yellow and Orange wires though there holes.

- Also put your hand thru and hold the spiral assembly in place so it doesn't fall out. Try to not let it spin much either.

- Once you have the wheel totally free. Tape up the spiral assembly as shown.