Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Column
Removal and Installation
All vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute to allow the depletion of the restraint system backup power supply.
2. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions at the beginning of the deactivation procedure.
Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation in this section.
3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the clockspring removal and installation procedure.
Remove the clockspring (14A664).
4. Remove the multi-function switch (13K359).
1. Remove the screws.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector.
3. Remove the multi-function switch.
5. Disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.
1. Remove the bolt.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector.
6. Remove the pinch bolt and disconnect the coupling from the steering column.
7. Disconnect the electrical connector.
Vehicles with manual transmission
8. Remove the nuts and the steering column.
- Discard the nuts.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
9. Remove the nuts and lower the steering column.
- Discard the nuts.
10. Disconnect the ignition/shifter interlock and remove the steering column.
All vehicles
11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
12. WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious personal injury, follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions at the beginning of the reactivation procedure.
Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation in this section.
Wheel
Removal and Installation
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute
to allow the depletion
of the restraint system backup power supply.
2. Turn the steering wheel ...
Steering Column Shaft
Removal and Installation
1. CAUTION: Do not allow the steering column shaft to rotate while
intermediate shaft
is disconnected or damage to the clockspring can result. If there is evidence
that the
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Other materials:
Installation
1. CAUTION: The actuator adjustment tool included with the
replacement actuator kit
must be used when installing the supercharger bypass vacuum actuator.
Failure to
correctly adjust the actuator will result in incorrect operation of the
supercharg ...
Synchronizers
Disassembly and Assembly
NOTE: This procedure applies to all synchronizer assemblies.
1. Scribe an alignment mark on the sliding sleeve and the hub for assembly
reference.
2. Remove the sliding sleeve, then remove the synchronizer struts and the
springs.
3 ...
Component Tests
Ball Joint Inspection
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Prior to performing any inspection of the ball joints, inspect the wheel
bearings.
3. Position a safety stand beneath the front suspension lower arm (3079) to be
tested.
4. While an assistant pul ...