Disconnect the negative cable and the positive cable if equipped with airbags from the battery. Remove the driver's side knee bolster and the upper and lower steering column covers. Disconnect the electrical connector from the transmission control switch if equipped. Remove the boot by prying up one end and pulling the bottom out of a slot in the column, and take off the upper steering column shroud by pulling its tab out of the slot. Drive the retaining pin from the shift lever base with a small punch and hammer, then remove the shift lever and the clip. If the shift lever is to be removed from the vehicle, disconnect the shift indicator cable. Installation is the reverse of removal, and it is important to replace the shift lever pin with a new one any time the shift lever is removed.