Steering Column Lower Bearing Adjustment; Shift Tube Adjustment - GMC 1986 P-Truck Service Manual

3B4-44 STEERING COLUMN
|-»<-| Install or Connect (Figures 50 and 51)
NOTICE: For steps 2 and 3 see " Notice " on
page 3B4#1.
1. New adjusting ring and bearing assembly (314,
315).
2. Clamp (316), bolt (317), washer (318) and nut
(319). Maintain the clearance dimension shown in
figure 51.
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Tighten
• Nut to 14 N m (10 ft. lbs.).
3. Intermediate shaft. Refer to " Intermediate Shaft
Replacement" in this section.
STEERING COLUMN LOWER
BEARING ADJUSTMENT
1. Loosen clamp bolt (317).
2. Apply 222 N (50 lbs.) force to the steering wheel
end of the steering shaft.
3. Adjust the clamp to obtain a clearance of 32 ±
0.5 mm (1.26 ± 0.02 inch) (figure 51).

SHIFT TUBE ADJUSTMENT

3-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1. Loosen the adjusting ring bolts (306).
2. Loosen the clamp bolt (317).
3. Rotate the adjusting ring to give a 0.13 mm (0.005
inch) end play between the adjusting ring and
first and reverse lever (figure 52).
Tighten
• Adjusting ring bolt (306) to 8 N m (70 in.
lbs.).
• Clamp bolt (317) to 14 N m (10 ft. lbs.).
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. Place the shift tube lever in " Neutral" or " Drive."
2. Loosen the adjusting ring bolt (306).
3. Rotate the shift tube adjusting ring to obtain a 8.4
to 9.1 mm (0.33 to 0.36 inch) clearance between
the shift tube lever and adjusting ring (figure 53).
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Tighten
• Adjusting ring bolt to 8 N m (70 in. lbs.).
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A. 32 ± 0.5 mm (1.26 ± 0.02 inch)
Figure 51—Lower Bearing Adjustm ent
Figure 52—Shift Tube A djustm ent—
3-Speed Manual Transmission
304
A. 8.4 to 9.1 mm (0.33 to 0.36 inch)
B. Adjusting Ring
C. Shift Lever
Figure 53—Shift Tube A d ju s tm e n t-
Autom atic Transmission
B-07424
B-07426