# 2009 Ford F-150 - need steering wheel diagram to fix snap ring

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-f-150-need-steering-wheel-diagram-to-fix-snap-ring/131847>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f-150, ford\
**Created:** [January 2, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-f-150-need-steering-wheel-diagram-to-fix-snap-ring/131847 "2019-01-02T19:36:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![martinsmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@martinsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/martinsmith)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-f-150-need-steering-wheel-diagram-to-fix-snap-ring/131847/1 "2019-01-02T19:36:23Z")

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I resently had rack an pinion replaced on my F150 ! snap ring broke! Because of this, Ilossed cruise control seat belts an air bags. Iwant to fif this myself but I CANNOT fine a diagram of thye steering wheel

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-f-150-need-steering-wheel-diagram-to-fix-snap-ring/131847/2 "2019-01-03T19:48:51Z")

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You can either see if the dealer will sell you a factory service manual, that could run $200 easily or you can get an All Data subscription for your truck for one year at less than $50.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-f-150-need-steering-wheel-diagram-to-fix-snap-ring/131847/3 "2019-01-03T19:57:38Z")

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Sounds like the clock spring broke, you shouldn’t need a diagram to find the clock spring. You should have someone familiar with passive restraints repair this.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-f-150-need-steering-wheel-diagram-to-fix-snap-ring/131847/4 "2019-01-03T20:00:09Z")

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You can gain access to that information for 20 bucks here.

[http://eautorepair.net/Marketing/Default.asp](http://eautorepair.net/Marketing/Default.asp)

Tester

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-f-150-need-steering-wheel-diagram-to-fix-snap-ring/131847/5 "2019-01-03T20:14:25Z")

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Does the steering wheel need to be removed to replace the rack and pinion?

And the instructions for reassembling components is often, “reassemble in reverse order of disassembly.”

And Also, Ford upper steering column bearings have been a weak link for all the years that I have been getting my hands dirty patching up automobiles. For years I stocked the industrial generic replacement and whenever I repaired a signal light or lock cylinder I replaced that bearing to avoid a comeback when the old bearing failed.