Steering Column Repair: 1990 blazer steering column removal, grease pencil, cotter pin

Question
how do I remove the steering column on this vehicle?

Answer
First of all, turn the wheel so that under the hood, the steering shaft  bolt is turned straight up and down, this will be the bolt closest to the firewall, not the one on the gearbox, remove that bolt then take a small hammer and tap the "rag joint" hub off of the steering shaft coming out of the column, noting which way it comes off, you might want to make a mark with a colored grease pencil or something, if the truck is an automatic, you will also need to remove the cotter pin from the link coming out of the bottom of the column, then sliding the linkage off of it and out of the way. Then go inside the truck and take the cover out from below the column, unhook the two wires (three if you have cruise control) that come from the column itself, then there are four bolts that hold it to the firewall, and two nuts that hold the column up against the dashboard. You will need to work with it to get it out, turned and running the shifter about halfway down, so that the link at the bottom of the column will clear, but it should come out without to much force. Please let me know if I can help you further