Tilt Steering Column Replacement - GMC 1986 P-Truck Service Manual

Figure 40—Removing The Wires
From The Connector
the tool bottoms on the connector. Remove
the tool and then pull the wire from the
connector.
5. Turn signal lever screw and lever.
6. Hazard warning light knob. Press the knob inward
and unscrew.
• On tilt columns.
• Remove the PRNDL dial screws, dial and
indicator needle. Remove the cap and dial
illumination bulb from the housing cover
(Automatic Transmission Model).
• Unscrew and remove the tilt release lever.
• Install J-22708 inside the turn signal
housing cover and push in until the tangs
lock inside the cover flange (figure 41). Turn
the center screw on the tool clockwise to
pull the cover from the housing.
7. Turn signal switch mounting screws.
8. Turn signal switch assembly from the column.
Guide the wiring harness through the opening in
the shift lever housing.
Figure 41—Removing The Turn Signal
Housing Cover
STEERING COLUMN 3B4-35
Install or Connect
NOTICE: For step 8 see "Notice" on page
3B4#1.
• Wrap the ends of the turn signal switch wires with
tape and then guide them through the opening at
the lower left hand side of the bearing housing
(tilt columns) out the lower end of the shift lever
housing and under the dash seal.
• Place the turn signal switch in position.
1 . Turn signal switch mounting screws.
Tighten
• Screws to 2.8 N m (25 in. lbs.).
• On tilt columns.
• Align the openings in the turn signal switch
cover with the proper lever positions. Tap
the cover into place using a plastic hammer.
• Install the tilt release lever.
• In sta ll the PRNDL d ia l, pointer, dial
illu m in a tio n bulb and cap (A utom atic
Transmission Models).
2. Turn signal switch lever and screws.
3. Hazard warning knob.
• Bend the wire retaining tabs, on each wire in the
w iring harness, enough to provide proper
retention of the wire in the half-moon connector.
4. Each wire in its marked location in the half-moon
connector. Push in until the square part of the clip
is flush with the bottom side of the connector.
5. Turn signal switch wiring harness.
6. W iring harness p rotector into the colum n
retaining slots.
7. Cancelling cam and spring (non-tilt column).
8. Steering wheel. Refer to " S teering Wheel
Replacement" in this section.
9. Instrument panel trim plate (some models).
TILT STEERING COLUMN
REPLACEMENT
Remove or Disconnect (Figure 42)
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1. Battery ground cable.
2. Transmission control linkage from the column
shift tube levers.
3. Nuts and washers that secure the flanged end of
the steering shaft to the flexible coupling.
4. Steering wheel. Refer to " Steering Wheel
Replacement" in this section.
5. Turn signal wiring harness.