Chevrolet 10 Series 1970 Service Manual page 520

STEERING 9-12
1. S teering Shaft
Dash Panel Seal
2 .
3 . M ast J a c k e t
4 . Toe Pan C o v e r
5. Toe Pan Seal
Lower S haft Bearing
6.
7 . F e lt W asher
8 . Bearing Seat
9. Spring
dim ension shown in F igu re
position.
2. F ro m the p assenger side of the fir e w a ll, ca refu lly
in sert the lo w e r end o f the m ast jacket through the
fir e w a ll opening, guiding the steerin g coupling onto
the steerin g g e a r worm shaft.
3. P o sitio n and attach the lo w e r clamp mounting bracket
to the fire w a ll. Locate the mast jacket protru sions
against the fir e w a ll brack et while at the sam e tim e,
aligning protrusion in brake and clutch pedal support
with index slot in m ast jacket, as shown in F igu re 16
and in stall clamp.
NOTE: The fir e w a ll bracket must not co v er
the protrusions on the m ast jacket.
4. In stall the m ast jacket to dash clamp bolts.
5. A fte r the assem bly is com pleted, and a ll bolts are
p ro p e rly torqued, the dim ension between the steerin g
shaft lo w e r tube and interm ediate coupling must be
maintained at 6.38 to 6.78 inches.
steerin g shaft flange
.375".
F ig . 1 8 - 4 0 - 6 0 Series S teering C olum n Assem bly (T y p ic a l)
10. Dust Seal
11. C la m p Bolt
12. C lam p
Lockw asher
13.
14. N u t
15. S teering Shaft N u t
Lockw asher
16.
17. C a n c e llin g Cam
18. Turn S ignal S w itch Screw
16. Tighten clamp in
The rag joint to
clearan ce should be .250" to
19. Turn S ignal S w itch
20.
21 .
22 . Turn S ignal S w itc h C o n ta c t Support
23 . Turn S ignal Housing
24. Turn S ignal Lever Screw
25. Turn S ignal Lever
NOTE: If plastic sp acers (fig. 10) w ere used
on the rag joint locking pins, rem o ve the spacers
a fter a ll bolts have
NOTE: The steerin g coupling to steerin g gea r
fasten er is an im portant attaching part in that it
could a ffect the p erform an ce of v ita l components
and system s, and/or could resu lt in m ajor r e ­
p a ir expense. It must be replaced with one of
the sam e part number o r with an equivalent part
if replacem ent becom es n ecessary.
a replacem en t part of le s s e r quality o r substi­
tute design. Torque values must be used as
s p ecified during rea ssem b ly to assure prop er
retention of this part.
6. On 3 - speed and automatic
connect transm ission shift linkage.
7. In stall seal at fire w a ll.
8. Connect d irection al signal w irin g harness.
9. Install steerin g wheel as outlined under "S teerin g
W h eel—In stallation ."
10. Connect battery ground cable.
U pper Bearing R eta in ing Ring
Shaft U pper Bearing
been p ro p e rly torqued*.
Do not use
tran sm ission m odels,
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