Tilt Steering Column Bearing Housing Replacement - GMC G Service Manual

TILT STEERING COLUMN BEARING
HOUSING REPLACEMENT
M Remove or Disconnect (Figures 43
through 47)
Tools Required:
J 22635 Lock Shoe and Release Lever Pin
Remover and Installer
J 21854-01 Pivot Pin Remover
J 5822 Steering Gear Shaft Main Bearing Cup
Remover
J 2619-01 Slide Hammer
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Steering wheel. Refer to "Steering Wheel Replace­
ment" in this section.
3. Turn signal switch. Refer to "Turn Signal Switch
Replacement" in this section.
• On column shift models, use a suitable size punch to
drive out the shift lever pivot and remove the shift
lever.
• Install the tilt release lever and place the column in
the "up" position.
4. Retainer (230) and spring (232). Use a screwdriver to
turn the retainer until it aligns with the grooves in the
housing, then remove the retainer and spring.
5. Upper bearing nut (253).
STEERING COLUMN 3B4-39
6. Seat (254) and race (255).
7. Housing pivot pins (221) using J 21854-01 (figure 45).
8. Bearing housing (219). Pull up on the tilt release
lever. This will disengage the shoes (224). Remove
the housing.
9. Upper and lower bearings (218 and 220).
• Remove the bearing races using J 5822 and
J 2619-01 (figure 46).
10. Tilt release lever.
11. Shoe release pivot pin (228) using J 22635 or a suit­
able punch (figure 47).
12. Spring (227) and lever (229).
13. Shoe kit assembly (225).
• If the upper steering shaft, lower steering shaft, or
centering spheres are being removed, proceed as
follows:
14. Steering shaft assembly through the upper end of the
column. If it is necessary to disassemble the shaft,
proceed as follows:
• Disconnect the shaft at the pot joint coupling
clamp and remove the lower steering shaft.
• Turn the upper shaft 90 degrees to the lower
shaft and slide the upper shaft and centering
sphere from the lower shaft.
• Rotate the centering spheres 90 degrees and
remove the centering spheres and spring from
the upper shaft.