Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Section 100-02.
2. Release the fuel system pressure. For additional information, refer to Section 310-00.
3. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Section 414-01.
4. Recover the A/C system. For additional information, refer to Section 412-00.
5. NOTE: Use a steering wheel holding device (such as Hunter® 28-75-1 or equivalent). Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.
6. Remove the 2 nuts and the steering joint cover.
7. NOTICE: Do not allow the intermediate shaft to rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring can occur. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to Section 501- 20B. NOTE: Index-mark the steering column shaft position to the steering gear for reference during installation. Remove the bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.
8. Remove the bolt and disconnect the Power Steering Pressure (PSP) tube from the power steering pump. Route the PSP tube out the bottom of the engine compartment.

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