Bingo...this is the correct info.

Must be in position one to remove the Ignition Switch.

Must be in position one to remove the little black switch for the buzzer.

Must be in position one to be able to push in the locking pin.

Vehicles manufactured from middle of 1980 the plug connector can be
pulled off only in position "1", since it is locked in all other ignition
key positions. 46-640

NO cutting off of any little ears.


Charlie

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Someone would have to read Hunter's thread on cutting off the Ears to understand it. You only do that when the Steering Colum Lock itself cannot be rotated.

On my Steering Colum Lock the shaft inside of it that turns/rotates the Ignition Switch broke and would not rotate the Ignition Switch. Others have had other Parts inside of the Steering Colum lock break so you could not rotate the Ignition Switch.

Those are the cases when cutting the ears off of the Steering Colum Lock would allow you to get behind the Ignition Switch and rotate it so you can disconnect it from the Connector.

Note that since the Steering Colum Lock is damaged to begin with and is going to be replaced it does not matter if you cut the ears off of it.

Also note if you buy a new Steering Colum Lock you get that, a new Vacuum Switch and a new Ignition Switch for much less then if you purchased them separate.
That turned out to be important to me because on my old ignition switch I found that one of the little contact point discs was burned entirely off of the contact arm. So besides the Steering Colum Lock itself I needed a new Ignition switch. So it made sense to replace the whole assembly.

I would also like to say that when my Key would not rotate I assumed that it was the Lock Tumbler from the symptoms. However, I recommend that someone looks further in to it and actually take apart the Steering Colum Lock to inspect the innards.
Also that was several years ago and I have had no issues with the Lock Tumbler or the Steering Colum Lock.

There should be pics in this thread:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/333785-steering-colum-lock-ignition-lock-housing-causes-ignition-switch-failure.html

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I'm having trouble finding this thread. Can someone help me? I think I need it after spending way too many hours trying to get the wiring off of the back on the lock unit. Time to start cutting. TIA!