Hi,
Yes, that is correct. Please bear with me. It has been awhile since I worked on one of these. But, there should be what is called a rag joint between the steering column and where it attaches to the gear box. I attached a pic I found online so you can see what it should look similar to. It may be necessary to loosen the steering column to be able to disconnect it from the gear. However, there should be a jam nut on closest to the gear that once loosened will allow you to remove the gear.
Let me know if I can help.
Take care,
Joe
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 7:26 PM