Ignition switch removal

1995 FORD F-150
134,500 MILES • 4.9L • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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MHARTLEY41
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Ignition does not lock steering wheel, and stays on with key removed, dis-charging battery. I do not know how to remove ignition so that I can replace with a new ignition.
Oct 6, 2016 at 7:53 AM
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JIS001
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Disconnect battery. Turn lock cylinder key to RUN position.
Place a 3.17 mm (1/8 inch) diameter wire pin or small drift punch in hole in trim shroud under lock cylinder. Depress retaining pin while pulling out on lock cylinder to remove it from column housing.

Installation

Install lock cylinder by turning it to RUN position and depressing retaining pin. Insert lock cylinder into lock cylinder housing. Make sure cylinder is fully seated and aligned in interlocking washer before turning key to OFF position. This will permit cylinder retaining pin to extend into cylinder housing hole.
ROTATE lock cylinder. using lock cylinder key, to ensure correct mechanical operation in all positions.
Connect battery ground cable.

NOTE: On vehicles equipped with Powertrain Control Module (PCM) , when the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the PCM processor relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 10 miles or more to relearn the strategy.
Oct 7, 2016 at 10:56 AM
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