Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 568

S T E E R I N G
9-11
1. Steering Column Assembly
2. Steering Wheel to Steering
Shaft Nut
3. Directional Signal Switch
Mounting Screw
4. Upper Bearing Retaining Ring
5. Steering Shaft Upper Thrust
Washer
6. Steering Shaft Upper Washer
Wave
7. Direction Signal Switch Assembly
8. Steering Shaft Bearing —Upper
9. Direction Signal Control Housing
10. Shift Bowl Bearing—Upper
11. Shift Bowl Centering Spring
12. Spring Thrust Ring
13. Bowl Bearing Washer
14. Spring Retainer Shell
15. Cover, Switch and Housing
Assembly, Direction Signal
16. Switch Cover Retaining Spring
17. Lock Plate
18. Traffic Hazard Switch Knob
19. Hazard Switch Knob Screw
20. Traffic Hazard Switch
Knob Cap
21. Bowl Spring Thrust Washer
22. Gearshift Control Lever—Upper
23. Gearshift Lever Pivot Pin
24. Shift Bowl Bearing—Lower
25. Steering Column Jacket
26. Steering Column Lock Plate
Grommet
27. Steering Column Cover Plate
Seal
28. Lever to Switch Screw
29. Direction Signal Control
Lever Assembly
30. Shift Lever Bowl Spring
31. Gearshift Lever Bowl
32. Steering Column to Support
Bracket A d j . Wedge
33. Bracket Assembly, Steering
Column Support
34. Support to Support Bracket Nut
35. Column to Support Bracket Bolt
36. Support Bracket to Mounting
Bracket Bolt
37. Support Bracket to Mounting
Bracket Washer
38. Direction Signal Control Wire
Protector
39. Steering Column Cover Plate Seal
40. Steering Column Reaction and
Shift Tube Assembly
41. Lower Shift Lever Anti-Rattle
Spacer
42. Gearshift Lever—1st and Reverse
43. Steering Shaft Lever Bearing
Adapter and Sleeve
44. Lower Bearing Reinforcement Ring
45. Lower Bearing Adapter and
Sleeve Bolt
46. Upper Steering Shaft Retaining Ring
47. Steering Shaft Assembly w/Flange
48. Lower Steering Shaft Plunger
49. Steering Shaft Lower Sleeve
50. Steering Shaft Bearing—Lower
51. Lower Steering Shaft Bearing
Spring
52. Steering Shaft Flange
Fig. 9-13 Exploded View of Typical Regular Column — Standard Transmission
necessary to service components of the cover as­
sembly. Be careful of three springs which may be
lost during this action.
13. Pull switch and bearing housing from cover.
14. To remove the bowl centering spring, the
spring thrust ring and bowl bearing washer, pry the
spring retainer shell off the upper bearing housing.
15. If required to replace, pry upper shift lever
spring from bowl. See Figure 9-8, Do not reuse
this spring.
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Remove steering shaft from bottom of column,
unless this was done previously.
2. Remove the two nuts holding back-up and neu­
tral-start lamp switch and remove switch.
Perform steps 3, 4 and 5 on all cars except those
equipped with column shift manual transmissions.
3. Remove bearing adapter clip.
4. Remove bearing adapter, bearing and shift tube
spring and thrust washer.
B . Disassemble Lower End
Steering wheel, spring, cancelling cam, C-ring, flat
washer and wave washer must be removed prior to
disassembly of lower end. Follow instructions above.
5. Remove shift indicator wire and clip on Pontiac
models.
Perform steps 6 and 7 on all cars equipped with
column shift manual transmission.
DO NOT REMOVE
CAPSULES F R O M
BRACKET
CAPSULES
J 2 2 5 7 3
Fig. 9 - 1 4 Mounting Bracket Assembly Fig. 9 - 1 5 Mounting Column in Vise