rebuilding the steering column in my 72 satellite and got a couple of questions.
is there a right way to get the pin out of the steering shaft that holds the shoes in the steering coupler?

how do i remove the lock cylinder?

thanks for any help,jeff

(1) I believe you'd have to drill it out. I'm assuming it is extremely worn & needs to be replaced tho I have not run into that (yet). (2) Take off the st wheel & a bit more as needed till you can see the cyl mechanism & I believe there is a pin you need to depress so the cyl can come out with the key in it

thanks got the lock out and am going to try the drill on the pin

be carefull as to not nick the surrounding material while drilling it out which could cause a stress riser that could crack the shaft over time as the shaft is under constant compression/tension while you are driving. After you get it out I'd slightly heat the shaft & freeze the new pin so it'll slip in easy & as you know get it exactly centered immediately. Are you sure it needs to come out? Use a drill press & have a helper hold the steering wheel end horizontle while you do the drilling starting with a small bit & use a rag wrapped t protect it so as to not make any nicks/scratches on the end you're working on

I've always been able to drive those solid pins out, whether using hammer and drift punch, combination of small sockets combined with decent bench vice etc.

I remove them with a hammer and punch in a good vise bolted to my steel table which is bolted to the concrete floor. Makes a difference in these cases.

thanks for the the info hopefully this weekend i can get to my shop and give it a try