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Steering Shaft

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Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.

Parts

PartIntermediate Shaft
ManufacturerCHY
OEM part #5057620AB
Price$329.00

Labor

Replace — Intermediate Shaft — Assembly0.8 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill B
Upper Shaft0.4 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill B
Lower Shaft0.6 hr
Warranty 0.0 hrSkill B
Procedures
Intermediate Shaft - Installation10 steps
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  1. Install the center support bearing bracket to the shock tower (if removed). Tighten to 12 Nm (106 in.lbs.).
  2. Install the intermediate shaft to the vehicle and install and tighten the center support bearing to the bracket (3) nuts.
  3. Install the coupler (2) at the steering gear.
  4. Install the lower coupler pinch bolt (3) at the steering gear and tighten the bolt to 53 Nm (39 ft. lbs).
  5. Install the intermediate shaft seal by pushing it in securing the four tangs (2) to the panel.
  6. Install the steering coupler shaft (1) to the column.
  7. Install the upper pinch bolt (2) and tighten the bolt to 53 Nm (39 ft. lbs.).
  8. Unlock the steering wheel.
  9. Install the knee blocker cover and knee blocker Kneeblocker - Installation.
  10. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
Intermediate Shaft - Removal12 steps
ℹ NOTE
The steering column on vehicles with an automatic transmission may not be equipped with an internal locking shaft that allows the ignition key cylinder to be locked with the key. Alternative methods of locking the steering wheel for service will have to be used.
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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove knee blocker cover and knee blocker, Kneeblocker - Removal.
  3. Lock the steering wheel with the tires in the straight ahead position.
  4. Remove the lower column pinch bolt (2).
  5. Lower the steering coupler (1) shaft from the column.
  6. Remove the intermediate shaft seal by pushing in the four tangs (2) securing it to the panel. Remove the nuts (2) for the intermediate shaft support bearing (1).
  7. Remove the center support bearing bracket (3) from the mount on the shock tower (4) using a ratchet (1) with an extension (2).
  8. Remove the nuts from the shock tower if removing the bracket.
  9. Remove the lower coupler pinch bolt (3) at the steering gear.
  10. Remove the coupler (2) at the steering gear.
  11. Remove the intermediate shaft (1) from the vehicle.
  12. Remove the center support bearing from the steering shaft (if replacing the intermediate shaft).
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT - 3.7L & DIESEL📷 5
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Remove knee blocker cover and knee blocker, refer to REMOVAL .
NOTE: The steering column on vehicles with an automatic transmission may not be equipped with an internal locking shaft that allows the ignition key cylinder to be locked with the key. Alternative methods of locking the steering wheel for service will have to be used.
3. Lock the steering wheel with the tires in the straight ahead position.
4. Remove the lower column pinch bolt (2). 5. Lower the steering coupler (1) shaft from the column.
6. Remove the intermediate shaft seal by pushing in the four tangs (2) securing it to the panel.
Remove the nuts (2) for the intermediate shaft support bearing (1).
7. Remove the center support bearing bracket (3) from the mount on the shock tower (4) using a ratchet (1) with an extension (2).
8. Remove the nuts from the shock tower if removing the bracket.
  9.   Remove the lower coupler pinch bolt (3) at the steering gear.
 10.   Remove the coupler (2) at the steering gear.
 11.   Remove the intermediate shaft (1) from the vehicle.
 12.   Remove the center support bearing from the steering shaft (if replacing the intermediate shaft).
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STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT - 3.7L & DIESEL📷 6
1. Install the center support bearing bracket to the shock tower (if removed). Tighten to 12 N.m (106 in.lbs.).
2. Install the intermediate shaft to the vehicle and install and tighten the center support bearing to the bracket (3) nuts.
3. Install the coupler (2) at the steering gear. 4. Install the lower coupler pinch bolt (3) at the steering gear and tighten the bolt to 53 N.m (39 ft. lbs).
5. Install the intermediate shaft seal by pushing it in securing the four tangs (2) to the panel.
 6.   Install the steering coupler shaft (1) to the column.
 7.   Install the upper pinch bolt (2) and tighten the bolt to 53 N.m (39 ft. lbs.).
 8.   Unlock the steering wheel.
 9.   Install the knee blocker cover and knee blocker. Refer to INSTALLATION .
10.   Reconnect the negative battery cable.
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