Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 574

S T E E R I N G 9-17
TILT LEVER OPENING
LOCK SHOES
*"'FOUR SLOT SHOE
LOCK SHOE SPRINGS
LOCK SHOE PIN
Fig. 9-26 Removing Lock Shoe Pin, Shoes and Springs
lever pin is driven out with tool J 22735 (Figs, 9-25
and 9-26)o To remove shoes, drive lock shoe pin
completely out.
14. Remove lower steering shaft flange from lower
end of steering shaft on Pontiac and Firebird models.
15. Remove steering shaft from column by sliding
shaft out upper end of column. On Pontiac and F i r e ­
bird models it will be necessary to remove a snap
ring, plastic tolerance ring and lower bearing pre­
load spring prior to removing steering shaft (Fig.
9-27).
NOTE: Do not attempt to service the spheres of
the steering shaft. These parts are a machined
unit and very close tolerances exist. If there is
looseness present, replace complete steering shaft.
16. Remove four screws securing the support as­
sembly to the lock plate and mast jacket and take off
support assembly.
17. Remove shift tube retainer ring with screw
driver. Remove thrust washer.
UPPER HALF OF FLEXIBLE COUPLING
PLASTIC INJECTED TOLERANCE RING
SLEEVE / SPRING
\ / /
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f a
/ PLUNGER
RETAINING
RING
LOWER
STEERING SHAFT
...4.
-SHIFT BOWL
J 22551
KEY WAY
IN
SHIFT TUBE
F i g . 9-28 Installing Tool J 22551
18. At lower end of column assembly, pry up on
plastic fingers of lower bearing adapter and remove
adapter assembly.
19. Remove shift tube assembly from bowl with
tool J 22551. Insert the blade end of the tool in the
notch of shift tube which is below the bowl key. Pilot
sleeve in upper end of shift tube. Force shift tube
out of bowl by turning nut (Figs. 9-28 and 9-29). If
the shift tube is not completely freed from the bowl
when tool J 22551 is removed, finish removal by hand
and withdraw shift tube from lower end of mast
jacket.
NOTE: Care should be taken not to ram the lower
shift lever into the T slot on the lower end of the
mast jacket while removing shift tube assembly
from automatic transmission type columns.
CA UTION: Do not hammer or pull on lower shift
tube as the plastic injections may be sheared or
loosened.
20. Lift off lock plate, wave washer and bowl from
mast jacket.
NOTE: Lock plate may be removed by sliding it
J 22551
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F i g . 9-27 Removal of Lower End F i g . 9 - 2 9 Shift Tube Removal from Bowl