Gear Shift Lever; Steering Wheel - Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

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IGNITION SWITCH (Continued)
Fig. 13 Ignition Switch Removal/Installation
1 - TAMPER PROOF SCREW
2 - IGNITION SWITCH
3 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS

GEAR SHIFT LEVER

REMOVAL
(1) Support the steering column assembly as
shown in (Fig. 14) using a suitable size socket and
back-up support.
(2) Disconnect over drive switch wiring.
(3) Using a drift of the appropriate size drive the
knurled pin out of the steering column and gear shift
lever. Remove the gear shift lever from the steering
column assembly.
CAUTION: The pin can only be removed from the
direction shown (Fig. 14).
INSTALLATION
(1) Support the steering column using a suitable
size socket and back-up support.
(2) Install the gear shift lever into the steering col-
umn assembly. Align the pin holes in the gear shift
lever and the steering column assembly.
Fig. 14 Gear Shift Lever Removal
1 - IGNITION SWITCH
2 - KNURLED PIN
3 - GEARSHIFT LEVER
4 - SOCKET
5 - DRIFT
6 - HAMMER
CAUTION: The pin must be installed in the original
direction.
(3) Carefully Install the pin into the steering col-
umn assembly and through the shift lever. If the pin
binds check the alignment on the holes. Be sure pin
is fully installed into the steering column assembly.
(4) Connect over drive switch wiring.

STEERING WHEEL

REMOVAL
For steering wheel removal procedure,(Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING
REMOVAL) .
INSTALLATION
For steering wheel installation procedure,(Refer to
8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING -
INSTALLATION).
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