Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 563

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1968 P O N T I A C S E R V I C E M A N U A L
bracket to instrument panel. This will support steer­
ing column properly during retaining steps of this
repair procedure.
8. Unplug wiring harness from body harness and
disconnect curved connector from wiring harness
using tool J 21091 or a suitable tool. Be sure to
note exact location of each wire prior to removing
wiring from connector body.
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Remove the three turn signal attaching screws
and withdraw a wiring harness from steering column.
INSTALLATION
1. Install turn signal wiring harness through upper
bearing housing and shift bowl.
2. Connect curved connector to wiring harness; be
sure wires are connected in the same way they were
prior to repair and plug wiring harness into body
wiring harness under instrument panel.
3. Remove two nuts attaching steering column
mounting bracket to instrument panel and remove
bracket.
NOTE: Always hold steering column against in~
strument panel when mounting bracket is removed.
Do not allow steering column to drop downward.
4. Pull wiring harness flat against jacket, install
harness cover and wiring protector. Do not damage
wiring during installation.
NOTE: Be sure that there is some slack or play
left in signal switch wiring inside switch housing
prior to installing harness cover, this will prevent
wiring from being too tight when column head is
in the full up position.
5. Install steering column mounting bracket using
two nuts that attach bracket to instrument panel and
four short bolts that attach bracket to steering col­
umn. Tighten the nuts to 20 ft. lb. and bolts to 15
ft. lb.
6. Install wedge shaped shim only far enough to fill
space between mounting bracket and instrument panel
brace. Install wedge bolt and tighten to 20 ft; lb.
Do not force shim into space.
7. Install signal switch and tighten three attaching
screws to 35 in, lb. Be sure that the shortest at­
taching screw is located in the topmost position
above the lock shoes.
8. Install turn signal switch cover using tool
J 21853 (Fig. 9-10).
9. Install signal switch lever and hazard flasher
knob; tighten to 4 in. lb. On Tempest and Firebirds
with column shift and automatic transmission install
shift indicator bezel using two attaching screws.
J 21853
Fig. 9 - 1 0 Installing Turn Signal Switch Cover
10. Slide cancelling cam and spring onto steering
shaft.
NOTE: Prior to installing cancelling cam be sure
that turn signal switch is in the neutral position and
hazard flasher knob is in the off position, this will
prevent damage to the switch when steering wheel
is installed.
11. Install steering wheel, tighten retaining nut to
35 ft. lb. of torque.
12. Install horn ornament and any trim around
steering column which might have been removed
during repair.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF
STEERING COLUMN
REMOVAL
NOTE: When the steering column is removed
from the car, it is extremely susceptible to dam­
age. Dropping the column assembly on its end
could collapse the steering shaft or loosen the
plastic injections which maintain column rigidity.
Leaning on the mast jacket could cause the mesh
section to bend or deform. Such damages could
impair the column's collapsible design. If it is
necessary to remove the steering wheel, use
standard wheel puller J 3044-01. Do not hammer
on end of shaft, as hammering could loosen plastic
injections which maintain column rigidity.
1. Remove both attaching nuts securing flexible
coupling to steering shaft (Fig. 9-11). On Tempest
model with H.O. exhaust manifolds the steering shaft
flange must be removed at this time.
2. On column shift cars, disconnect shift linkage
from shift levers.
3. Disconnect all electrical connectors from steer­
ing column.
4. Remove screws securing toe pan cover halves
to floor and loosen cover clamping nuts. On Tempest