Chevrolet 1980 Light Duty Truck Service Manual page 254

3B4-40 STEERING CO LUM NS
Fig. 3 B 4 -6 7 ~ D ire ctio n a l S ignal S w itch
10. Column Shift Models - Install the shift lever and
pivot pin.
11. Install the steering wheel as outlined under
"Steering Wheel - Installation".
12. Check electrical and mechanical functioning of
column.
DIRECTIO NAL SIG NAL S W ITC H
If the directional signal switch must be replaced, the
steering column does not have to be removed from the
vehicle.
Removal
1. Remove the steering wheel as outlined under
"Steering Wheel - Removal".
2. Remove the directional signal switch cancelling cam
and spring.
3. Remove the column to instrument panel trim plate
(if so equipped).
4. Disconnect the directional signal switch wiring
harness at the half-moon connector.
Fig. 3B 4-6 8 --R em o v in g W irin g Harness Protector
Fig. 3B 4-69~R em oving W ires from C onnector
5. Pry the wiring harness protector out of the column
retaining slots as shown in Figure 3B4-68.
6. Mark the location of each wire in the half-moon
connector and then remove each individual wire from the
connector using Tool J-22727 (Fig. 3B4-69). Insert the tool
into the lower end of the connector and push in until the
tool bottoms on the connector. Remove the tool and then
pull the wire from the connector.
7. Remove the directional signal lever screw and
remove the lever.
8. Push in on the hazard warning light knob and then
unscrew and remove the knob.
9. Tilt Columns Only
a. Automatic Transmission Models - Remove the
PRNDL dial screws and remove the dial and indicator
needle. Remove the cap and dial illumination bulb from the
housing cover.
b. Unscrew and remove the tilt release lever.
c. Assemble Tool J-22708 inside the directional signal
housing cover; push in until the tangs lock inside the cover
flange (Fig. 3B4-70). Turn the tool center screw clockwise
to pull the cover from the housing.
Fig. 3 B 4 -7 0 -R e m o v in g D irectional Signal Housing Cover
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