Help steering cowel

[Marl]

I need some help!
After taking the steering wheel off for a refurb and damaging two off the connectors behind!!!
I am now trying to refit new parts and I can't seem two get the bottom cowel free from under Neath the bl..dy steering wheel.
I ve taken all the screws out but I still can't get it free, past the stereo control stick.
1. Do I have to remove the stalk first and
2. How do I do the above??

Please help , I know it's just a diddly thing but it's driving me bananas !
N.b. and I don't want to break anything else cause its getting expensive this retrim!!
Marl.

 

[Cue]

there's a little clip for the radio control stalk - push that in and the stalk comes off from memory..

 

[hoolio]

IIRC you need to remove the top cowling then as you look down on the wiper stalk following it into the steering column you will see a little square hole and if you push a screwdriver down in there the stalk will unclip and slide out. If you wiggle the stalk you will see the clip moving in the hole.

 

[Marl]

IIRC you need to remove the top cowling then as you look down on the wiper stalk following it into the steering column you will see a little square hole and if you push a screwdriver down in there the stalk will unclip and slide out. If you wiggle the stalk you will see the clip moving in the hole.

Cheers hoolio, many thanks
Marl