Chevrolet 1980 Light Duty Truck Service Manual page 261

Fig. 3B4-80--R em oving Release Lever Pivot Pin
11. Assemble the bearing housing as follows:
a. Press the new upper and lower bearing races into
the bearing housing.
b. Lubricate and install the bearings into the bearing
races.
c. Place the lock shoe springs in position in the housing.
Install each shoe in place and compress the spring until a
suitable size straight punch can be used to hold the shoes
in position (it may be necessary to acquire assistance to
install the shoes). Once the shoes are in place, drive in the
shoe retaining pin.
d. Install the shoe release lever and drive in the pivot
pin.
e. Install the tilt release lever.
f. Lubricate the shoes and release lever.
12. Install the bearing housing assembly to the support.
Hold the tilt release lever in the "up" position until the shoes
have fully engaged the support. Lubricate and install the
bearing housing pivot pins. Press the pins in flush with the
housing.
SHIFT TUBE
RETAIN IN G RING
Fig. 3 B 4 -8 1-R em ovin g S h ift T ub e Retaining Ring
STEERING CO LU M N S
1/16" 4 5 ° CHAM FER
REMOVE DOTTED
PO RTION
Fig. 3 B 4 -8 2 -R e v is e d S h ift Tube Removing T ool J -22 55 1
13. Place the housing in the full "up" position and then
install tilt spring and retainer (tapered end of spring first).
Push into the housing approximately 3/16" and rotate
counter clockwise 1/8 turn.
14. Lubricate and install the upper bearing upper race,
race seat and locknut. Tighten the locknut (using Socket
J-22549) to remove the lash and then further tighten 1/16
to 1/8 of a turn (column must be in straight ahead position).
15. Remove the tilt release lever.
16. Install the directional signal switch as outlined
under "Directional Signal Switch-Installation".
17. Column Shift Models - Install the shift lever and
pivot pin.
18. Install the neutral-safety or back-up lamp switch.
19. Remove the column from the bench vise.
Fig. 3B 4-8 3 --R em o v in g Shift Tub e Assem bly
3B4-47
H O O K E N D .
O F TO O L
SLOT IN
SHIFT TUBE
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