ididit Retrofit Steering Column: 1965 Mercury Comet - Manual (Page 3)

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OEM COLUMN REMOVAL:
Verify that your steering wheel and driving wheels are straight.
Disconnect positive battery cable.
To remove the horn button on your stock steering wheel, push it in, then rotate
counter clockwise. Remove the steering wheel nut on the top of the column
and use a wheel puller to pull the original steering wheel off the column.
Next, go under the dash and disconnect the 2 wiring connectors between the
column and the dash harness. If you plan on reusing the OEM connectors be
extremely careful when you disconnect as these connectors are very brittle.
On the original column, located about 6-8
inches from the floor, is a ground wire
that is attached with a screw. (Figure 1)
Remove this screw. (Figure 2)
If you are removing a column shift
column, remove the linkage under the
hood for the lower shift lever. This should
be a clip or a ball and socket.
Back inside the car, remove the six screws
holding the floor mount and gasket in place. It
may be necessary to pry or scrape the gasket to
remove it from the fire wall. We included a new
one with your column, so don’t panic if the old
one gets damaged.
Located just behind the edge of the dash,
remove the 2 bolts that hold the column to
the dash. (Figure 3)
NOTE when these
bolts are removed the column will be free
from the dash and may drop a little so watch
your head!
The outer column, (Mast jacket) should now
be loose. Gingerly wiggle and pull the outer
cover of the column from the shaft. There
will be years of dust, grease and maybe
some rust holding it in place.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3