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Removal & Installation

    WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
    The side air bag sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar.
    To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. Wait at least one minute before proceeding with the procedure to allow the backup power supply to deplete its energy. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING & CABLES .
  2. Remove the lower steering column opening finish panel.
    1. Remove the screw and position the parking brake release handle out of the way.
    2. Remove the screw from the lower steering column opening finish panel.
    3. Pull outward to release the retaining clips and remove the lower steering column opening finish panel.
    Fig 1: Identifying Lower Steering Column Opening Finish Panel
    G01940783Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the five screws and the lower steering column opening finish panel reinforcement.
    Fig 2: Identifying Lower Steering Column Opening Finish Panel Reinforcement
    G01940784Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the four screws and the instrument panel reinforcement brace.
    Fig 3: Identifying Instrument Panel Reinforcement Brace
    G01940785Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Position the selector lever indicator cable aside.
    1. Loosen the screw.
    2. Disconnect the cable.
    3. Position the selector lever indicator cable aside.
    Fig 4: Identifying Selector Lever Indicator Cable
    G01940786Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the ignition switch lock cylinder.
    1. Rotate the ignition switch lock cylinder to the RUN position.
    2. Press the lock cylinder release pin and remove the ignition switch lock cylinder.
    Fig 5: Identifying Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder & Lock Cylinder Release Pin
    G01940787Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the lower steering column shroud.
    1. Remove the four screws.
    2. Remove the lower steering column shroud.
    Fig 6: Identifying Lower Steering Column Shroud
    G01940788Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the four nuts and lower the steering column.
    Fig 7: Identifying Steering Column Nuts
    G01940789Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the upper steering column shroud.
    Fig 8: Identifying Upper Steering Column Shroud
    G01940790Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Disconnect the transmission control switch (TCS) harness connector.
    Fig 9: Identifying Transmission Control Switch (TCS) Harness Connector
    G01940791Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Separate the TCS harness from the locators and the gearshift lever cover from the steering column.
    Fig 10: Identifying Locators & Gearshift Lever Cover
    G01940792Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    12. CAUTION: Never reinstall the old gearshift lever pin (7G357).
    Fig 11: Identifying Gearshift Lever Pin & Gearshift Lever
    G01940793Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the gearshift lever pin and the gearshift lever. Discard the gearshift lever pin.
  13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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