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Steering Column – Overview
General overview
E98628
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Description
Item
Driver airbag
Refer to: Air Bag and Safety Belt
Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) (501-20 Supplemental
Restraint System, Description and
Operation).
1
Steering wheel
2
Switch unit, steering column
Refer to: Steering Column Switches
(211-05 Steering Column Switches,
Description and Operation).
3Description
Item
Steering column lower shroud
4
Steering column upper shroud
5
Steering Column
6
Steering lock
7
Extension, steering shaft
8
Steering gear to bulkhead seal
9
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Steering wheel
E98657
During removal and installation or renewal of the
steering wheel, pay attention to the following:
• Make sure that the vehicle electrical system isfully depowered and no other power source is
connected.
• The clockspring rotor must not be turned during removal or installation of the steering wheel.
• Secure the clockspring rotor with adhesive tape to the clockspring outer.
• Make sure that the pins of the clockspring are not bent or damaged during installation.
Extension, steering shaft
E98647
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2
Description
Item
Extension, steering shaft
1
Bolt, steering shaft extension
2
During removal and installation or renewal of
components of the steering shaft extension, pay
attention to the following:
• Make certain that a new steering shaft extension bolt is installed.
• Make sure a new steering column flexible coupling bolt is installed.
Steering Column
E98646
1
2
Description
Item
Steering Column
1
Bolt, steering shaft flexible coupling
2
The following components may be renewed:
• Steering Column
During removal and installation or renewal of
components of the steering column, pay attention
to the following:
• Make sure that the vehicle electrical system is fully depowered and no other power source is
connected.
• Make sure a new steering column flexible coupling bolt is installed.
• Secure the clockspring rotor with adhesive tape to the clockspring outer.
• The clockspring rotor must not be turned during removal or installation of the steering wheel or
the steering column switch unit.
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Steering Wheel(13 524 0)
General EquipmentAdhesive Tape
Removal
1. Refer to: Driver Air Bag Module (501-20
Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and
Installation).
2. CAUTION: Make sure that the steering wheel lock is engaged.
NOTE: Make sure that the road wheels are in
the straight ahead position.
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3. Torque: 48Nm
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4. CAUTION: Make sure that the
clockspring rotor does not rotate.
General Equipment: Adhesive Tape
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Installation
1.To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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Steering Column(13 542 0)
Removal
WARNINGS:
The supplemental restraint system (SRS)
is active for a certain length of time after
the power supply has been disconnected.
Wait for a minimum of 3 minutes before
disconnecting or removing any SRS
components.
Make sure that the vehicle electrical
system is fully depowered and no other
power source is connected.
NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may
contain installation details.
1. NOTE: Make sure that the road wheels are in
the straight ahead position.
E99259
2. CAUTION: Make sure that the steering wheel lock is engaged.
Refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect
(414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables,
General Procedures).
3. If equipped.
E100834
4.
E95563
5.
E99639
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2
6.
E99720
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Steering Column Shaft
Removal
WARNINGS:
The supplemental restraint system (SRS)
is active for a certain length of time after
the power supply has been disconnected.
Wait for a minimum of 3 minutes before
disconnecting or removing any SRS
components.
Make sure that the vehicle electrical
system is fully depowered and no other
power source is connected.
NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may
contain installation details.
1. Refer to: Clockspring (501-20 Supplemental
Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
Refer to: Steering Column Multifunction Switch
LH (211-05 Steering Column Switches,
Removal and Installation).
Refer to: Steering Column Multifunction Switch
RH (211-05 Steering Column Switches,
Removal and Installation).
Refer to: Steering Column Lock Module (211-05
Steering Column Switches, Removal and
Installation).
2. Torque: 30
Nm
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3.Torque: 5Nm
E99641
4.
E99640
5.Torque: 24Nm
E99642
Installation
1.To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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Steering Column Switches – Overview
Switch unit, steering column
E98629
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2
3
4
5
Description
Item
Left-hand switch, steering column
1
Switch unit carrier, steering column
2
Right-hand switch, steering column
3Description
Item
Steering wheel rotation sensor
Refer to: Anti-Lock Control - Stability
Assist (206-09 Anti-Lock Control -
Stability Assist, Description and
Operation).
4
Clockspring
5
Clockspring
The clockspring is designed to carry signals
between the RCM and the driver air bag module.
The clockspring is installed on the steering column,
and consists of fixed and moving parts connected
by a coiled Mylar tape with internal conducting
tracks. The Mylar tape is able to 'wind up' and
'unwind' as the steering wheel is rotated,
maintaining electrical contact at all times between
the RCM and the driver air bag module. During removal and installation or renewal of the
clockspring, pay attention to the following:
• Before installation of the clockspring, it must be
aligned according to the installation instructions.
• Make sure that the vehicle electrical system is fully depowered and no other power source is
connected.
• Secure the clockspring rotor with adhesive tape to the clockspring outer.
• The clockspring rotor must not be turned during removal or installation of the steering wheel or
the steering column switch unit.
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67.Install the following items:
1. Refer to: Battery(414-01 Battery, Mounting
and Cables, Removal and Installation).
2. Refer to: Cowl Panel Grille (501-02 Front
End Body Panels, Removal and
Installation).
68.
E79327
69. Refer to: Cooling System Draining and Vacuum
Filling (303-03 Engine Cooling, General
Procedures).
70. Refer to: Power Steering System Filling (211-00
Steering System - General Information,
General Procedures).
71. Refer to: Door Window Motor Initialization
(501-11 Glass, Frames and Mechanisms,
General Procedures).
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Action
Possible Sources
Symptom
• Check the fuel system pres-sure.
• Low fuel system pressure.
• Poor starting
• CHECK the system for fuelleak(s). REPAIR the system as
necessary.
• Fuel system leak.
• INSPECT the fuel system.INSTALL new components as
necessary. TEST the system
for normal operation.
• Fuel system restriction.
• INSTALL a new fuel filter.
• Fuel filter blocked.
• INSTALL a new air cleanerelement.
• Air cleaner element blocked.
• INSTALL a new engine oil filterand engine oil.
• Incorrect engine oil.
• DRAIN and REFILL the powersteering system with the correct
fluid.
REFER to: Power Steering
System Filling (211-00
Steering System - General
Information, General Proced-
ures).
• Incorrect power steering fluid.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• CKP sensor.
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Engine coolant temperature
(ECT) sensor.
• INSPECT the fuel injectors.CLEAN the fuel injectors or
INSTALL a new set of injectors
as required only after the
checks have been carried out.
REFER to: Fuel Injectors (303-
04 Fuel Charging and
Controls - 2.5L Duratec
(147kW/200PS) - VI5,
Removal and Installation).
• Fuel injector(s).
• Carry out a full enginediagnosis using the guided
diagnostic menu in the Ford
diagnostic equipment.
• Fuel rail fuel pressure sensor.
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