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.

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5. Disconnect the ignition switch electrical connector.

1. Remove the bolt.

2. Disconnect the electrical connector.

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6. Remove the pinch bolt and disconnect the coupling from the steering column.

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7. Disconnect the electrical connector.

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Vehicles with manual transmission

8. Remove the nuts and the steering column.

  • Discard the nuts.

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Vehicles with automatic transmission

9. Remove the nuts and lower the steering column.

  • Discard the nuts.

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10. Disconnect the ignition/shifter interlock and remove the steering column.

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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 ...

    Other materials:

    Mounting Arm and Pivot Shaft
    Removal 1. Park the windshield wipers in the full upright position. This will allow for easy access to the retaining clip on the wiper motor output shaft. 2. Remove the cowl top vent panels. 3. Disconnect the battery ground cable. 4. Disconnect the ...

    Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (Description and Operation)
    The air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) is designed to provide increased collision protection for front seat occupants in addition to that provided by the three-point safety belt system. Safety belt use is necessary to obtain the best occupant protec ...

    Instrument Cluster (Diagnosis and Testing)
    Refer to Wiring Diagrams Cell 60 , Instrument Cluster for schematic and connector information. Special Tool(s) Worldwide Diagnostic System (WDS) 418-F224, New Generation STAR (NGS) Tester 418-F052, or equivalent diagnostic tool ...