Steering Coupling; Diagnosis And Testing - Steering; Column Shaft Upper Coupler; Removal - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

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KEY/LOCK CYLINDER (Continued)
Fig. 37 Socket in Lock Cylinder Housing
1 - LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING
2 - SOCKET IN RUN POSITION
Fig. 38 Lock Cylinder Installation
1 - LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING
2 - LOCK CYLINDER
3 - TAB

STEERING COUPLING

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - STEERING

COLUMN SHAFT UPPER COUPLER

If the steering column shaft upper coupler is diag-
nosed to be defective due to any of the following con-
ditions: seized bearing, loose bearing stake or a
bearing not fully seated in the yoke of the coupler
assembly, the coupler can be serviced as a separate
component of the steering column assembly.

REMOVAL

(1) Remove steering column assembly from vehicle.
Refer to the Steering Column Removal.
(2) Install Puller, Special Tool 6831-A, through
center of roll pin in flex coupler and install knurled
nut (Fig. 39).
Fig. 39 Removing Roll Pin
1 - ROLL PIN
2 - KNURLED NUT
3 - FLEX COUPLER
4 - SPECIAL TOOL 6831–A
5 - STEERING COLUMN
(3) While holding hex on end threaded rod, tighten
the nut on threaded rod of Puller, Special Tool
6831-A. This will pull the roll pin out of the coupler.
(4) Remove the coupler from the steering column
shaft
INSTALLATION
(1) Start roll pin into coupler prior to installing
coupler on steering column shaft. Install roll pin into
coupler just far enough to square roll pin to hole in
flex coupler. If roll pin is installed too far, coupler
will not slide onto steering column shaft.
(2) Install coupler on steering shaft until correctly
positioned to allow roll pin to be installed in coupler.
(3) Install Puller, Special Tool 6831-A, through
center of roll pin and install knurled nut (Fig. 40).
(4) Using Puller,
40)install roll pin into the coupler until spring pin is
fully installed through both sides of the coupler.
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Special Tool, 6831-A, (Fig.