To do any work inside the column: first, remove the lock cylinder by turning the key to RUN, then pressing the release button through the access hole in the lower shroud. Then pull the lock cylinder out.

Be careful not to accidentally turn the key because that can make installing it confusing later. Some columns have a tamper switch, and its contact wipes the cylinder as it's coming out. The contact commonly breaks loose inside the column and can be bent as the cylinder comes out, but it's easy to repair as described in this caption:



If the key bezel spins on the cylinder, read the NEXT several captions in that album.

Owner caption January 2006 · Photo 673 of 980