I own a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport (4 wheel drive). How do I remove the steering column?

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REMOVAL
Position the front wheels straight ahead.
Disconnect the negative (ground) cable from the battery.
Remove the airbag, (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - REMOVAL).
Remove the steering wheel with an appropriate puller,(Refer to 19 - STEERING/COLUMN/STEERING WHEEL - REMOVAL).
CAUTION: Ensure the puller bolts are fully engaged into the steering wheel and not into the clockspring, before attempting to remove the wheel. Failure to do so may damage the steering wheel.

Remove the shift link rod in the engine compartment (if equipped). Pry the rod out from the grommet in the shift lever.
Scribe or paint reference mark on the column shaft-to-coupler. This will aid in column shaft installation alignment. Remove the steering column shaft-to-coupler bolt (Steering Coupler-Typical).
Remove the steering column opening cover/knee blocker, (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER - REMOVAL).
Remove the PRNDL cable on column shift vehicles. Put the shift lever in Park position. Pull the cable and twist to remove from the position arm. Push the tab up on bottom of the cable retainer, then squeeze sides to remove retainer from the column (PRNDL Drive).
Remove the tilt lever (if equipped) from the column.
Remove the upper and lower lock housing shroud and remove the lower fixed shroud.
Remove the turn signal multi-function switch connector with a 7mm socket (Multi-function Switch).
Loosen the upper Support Bracket nuts to allow some slack. This will aid in removal of the upper fixed shroud.
Remove the electrical connections from Key-in light, Ignition Switch, Horn, Overdrive Switch and Clock Spring (Speed Control) (Steering Column Wiring).
Remove the wiring harness from the column by prying out the plastic retainer buttons.
Remove the toe plate fasteners.
Remove the column from vehicle.
Remove the Ignition and Multi-Function Switch, then remove the Clock Spring and tape the Clock Spring to prevent it from turning, (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - REMOVAL).