Diagnosis By Symptom - Ignition Lock

WILL NOT UNLOCK
^ Collapsed shear flange on sector shaft.
^ Damaged lock bolt.
^ Damaged lock cylinder.
^ Damaged housing.
^ Damaged sector or rack.
^ Damaged actuator rod.
^ Damaged ignition switch.
^ Damaged or incorrect key cut.
^ Shift lever not in "PARK" position.
^ Park lock cable incorrectly adjusted.
^ Park lock components damaged.

WILL NOT LOCK
^ Broken or worn lock bolt spring.
^ Damaged sector.
^ Damaged lock cylinder.
^ Burr on lock bolt.
^ Damaged housing.
^ Damaged rack.
^ Interference between bowl and rack coupling.
^ Binding ignition switch.
^ Restricted actuator rod.
^ Sector installed incorrectly.
^ Shift lever not in "PARK" position.
^ Park lock cable incorrectly adjusted.
^ Park lock components damaged.

HIGH LOCK EFFORT
^ Damaged lock cylinder.
^ Damaged ignition switch.
^ Broken or deformed rack preload spring.
^ Burrs on sector, rack, housing, support or actuator rod coupling.
^ Bent sector shaft.
^ Damaged rack.
^ Extreme misalignment of housing to cover.
^ Distorted coupling slot in rack.
^ Damaged actuator rod.
^ Ignition switch mounting bracket bent.
^ Actuator rod restricted.
^ Damaged or incorrect key cut.
^ Park lock cable incorrectly adjusted.
^ Park lock components damaged.

STICKS IN START
^ Deformed actuator rod.
^ Check items under High Lock Effort.

KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED IN OFF-LOCK
^ Ignition switch not set correctly.
^ Damaged lock cylinder.
^ Improperly adjusted linkage.
^ Shift lever not in PARK position.

LOCK CYLINDER CAN BE REMOVED
^ Missing lock cylinder retaining screw.

HIGH LOCK CYLINDER EFFORT BETWEEN OFF AND OFF-LOCK
^ Distorted rack.

LOCK BOLT HITS SHIFT LOCK IN OFF POSITION AND PARK
^ Ignition switch not set correctly.