Revised Steering Wheel Position Sensor or Steering Shaft Lower Bearing

This bulletin is being issued to revise the Steering Wheel Position Sensor or Steering Shaft Lower Bearing Replacement procedure in the Variable Effort Steering (1998-2001 model years) or Steering Wheel and Column (2002-2003 model years) and add the Steering Wheel Position Sensor Centering procedure in the Steering Wheel and Column sub-sections of the Service Manual. Please replace the current information in the Service Manual with the following information.
The following information has been updated within SI. If you are using a paper version of this Service Manual, please make a reference to this bulletin on the affected page.
Steering Wheel Position Sensor or Steering Shaft Lower Bearing Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 in SIR.
2. Remove the steering column from the vehicle. Refer to Steering Column Replacement.
3. Remove the following from the steering shaft:
3.1. steering shaft seal (7)
3.2. sensor retainer (6)
3.3. steering wheel position sensor (5), refer to Steering Wheel Position Sensor Centering.
3.4. 2 lower spring retainers (4)
3.5. lower bearing spring (3)
3.6. lower bearing seat (2)
3.7. adapter and bearing assembly,
Installation:
1. Install the following onto the steering shaft:
1.1. adapter and bearing assembly (1)
1.2. lower bearing seat (2)
1.3. lower bearing spring (3)
1.4. 2 lower spring retainers (4)
1.5. steering wheel position sensor (5) refer to Steering Wheel Position Sensor
Centering.
1.6. sensor retainer (6)
1.7. steering shaft seal (7)
1.8. Enable the SIR system. Refer to in SIR
2. Install the steering column to the vehicle. Refer to Steering Column Replacement.
3. Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 in SIR.

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