G-Model Steering Column Replacement - GMC G Service Manual

3B4-14 STEERING COLUMN
2. Nuts And Washers
3. Upper Cover
4. Seal
5. Lower Cover
6. Screws
7. Screws
8. Nuts
Figure 9 — Steering Column Installation (R/V Model)
Install or Connect (Figure 9)
NOTICE: For steps 4, 6 and 12, see 'Notice'' on
page 3B4-1 of this section.
1. Plastic spacers onto the flexible coupling alignment
pins.
2. Lower end of the steering column through the dash
opening.
3. Lower steering shaft flange onto the flexible coupling
(13).
4. Flange to coupling washers and nuts (1).
H O Tighten
e Nuts to 27 N«m (20 ft. lbs.).
5. Screws (7) and (8) and bracket (9) loosely. Tighten
screws and nuts finger tight.
6. Clamp (11) and nuts (10).
Tighten
• Nuts (10) to 24 N«m (18 ft. lbs.).
• Screws (7) and nuts (8) to 30 N»m (22 ft. lbs.).
9. Bracket
10. Nuts
11. Clamp
12. Pot Joint
13. Flexible Coupling
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7. Seal (4) and covers (3 and 5) to the dash.
8. Screws (6).
• Remove plastic spacers from the flexible cou­
pling pins.
I^Bl Measure
• Pot joint (12) operating angle; must not exceed 12
degrees.
• Flexible coupling (13) must not be distorted greater
than ± 1.5 mm (0.06-inch) due to pot joint bottoming,
in either direction.
9. Transmission indicator cable (some models).
10. Connectors to the steering column harness.
• Connect the neutral-start switch and back-up
lamp switch connectors (some models). Refer
to CHASSIS ELECTRICAL (SEC. 8B).
11. Steering wheel. Refer to "Steering Wheel Replace­
ment" in this section.
12. Transmission control linkage.
13. Negative battery cable.
G-MODEL STEERING COLUMN
REPLACEMENT
I4"*! Remove or Disconnect (Figure 10)
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Transmission control linkage from the column shift
tube levers.
3. Upper universal joint pinch bolt (14) from the interme­
diate shaft. Mark the relationship of the universal
yoke to the steering shaft.
4. Screws (7), nuts (8) and bracket (9).
5. Screws (6) from the cover and seal.
6. Steering wheel. Refer to "Steering Wheel Replace­
ment" in this section.
7. Steering column harness at the connectors.
• Disconnect the neutral-start switch and back-up
lamp switch connectors (some models). Refer
to CHASSIS ELECTRICAL (SEC. 8B).
8. Steering column assembly. Rotate the column so the
shift lever clears the dash opening.
M Install or Connect (Figure 10)
NOTICE: For steps 3 and 5 see 'Notice'' on page
3B4-1 of this section.
1. Lower end of the steering column through the dash
opening.
2. Bracket (9), screws (7) and nuts (8) loosely. Tighten
screws and nuts finger tight.
• Guide the steering shaft into the universal yoke, lining
up the marks made at removal.
3. Upper universal joint pinch bolt (14). The pinch bolt
must pass through the shaft undercut.