There is a special tool and i have it at the shop, im at home and will try to post some pictures when i get there or text me at 651 485 9832 and i can send them via text,,, Im an older for tech and did a ton of tilt columns back in the day , but i had a very very very hard time trying to get them out ,, I was doing a 69 tilt away column and needed to replace the cable, it was caught in the housing and i ended up removing the column and sending to a guy in California that makes cables, he ended up sending me back tthe housing and i reassembled the column from there,,, so just a fyi,,, i have removed alot of the pivot pins but the tilt away column kicked my ass,,,,,,,, Bob Wilson 651 485 9832