Buick 19133768 Upper Steering Shaft

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To remove the steering shaft, start by parking the vehicle with the wheels pointing straight ahead and disconnecting the cable from the negative terminal of the battery. Disable the airbag system and turn the ignition key to the LOCK position to prevent the steering shaft from turning. Under the hood, mark the relationship of the upper steering shaft to the lower steering shaft. Remove the shaft coupler nut and the bolt securing the lower steering shaft to the upper steering shaft, noting the direction of the bolt for reinstallation. Mark the relationship of the lower steering shaft to the steering gear input shaft and remove the steering shaft-to-steering gear pinch bolt. Slide the lower portion of the steering shaft downwards and off the upper steering shaft, then remove the lower shaft from the steering gear. If necessary, remove the upper portion of the steering shaft. To install, align the match marks and tighten the coupler bolt/nut and the shaft-to-steering gear pinch bolt to the torque specifications.

The match marks should be aligned and the coupler bolt/nut and the shaft-to-steering gear pinch bolt should be tightened to the torque specifications.