Lower Shaft Spacer; Removing Spherical Joint; Spherical Joint; Support And/Or Shift Gate (Tilt-Away) - Pontiac TRANS AM 1977 Service Manual

STEERING WHEELS AND COLUMNS 384-1 7
t
RETAIN IN^
COUPLING RING
1
ASSY. 41
51
Fig.
384-35
Coupling Assembly
Fig.
384-36
Lower Shaft Spacer
- - - -
Fig.
384-37 Removing Spherical Joint
Installation
See CAUTION on Page 3B4-1 of this Section.
NOTE: Apply thin coat of lithium grease to all friction
parts.
1. Position spring into indentations of spheres and with
flats aligned with yoke opening, then insert into yoke and
rotate 90".
2. Turn yoke 90" to centerline of lower shaft, align flat
of spheres, then rotate yoke until assembled.
3. Install steering shaft (from inside of car) into column.
NOTE: It may be necessary to guide shaft through lower
bearing from under hood of car.
S P H R E
L
SPRING
ALIGN
SPRING INTO G R O O V E S
IN SPHERES
41 54
Fig.
384-38
Spherical Joint
4. Lift up on lower end of steering shaft and guide shaft
into flange or coupling and install bolt and/or nut. Do not
torque at this time.
NOTE: On H Series install spacer at lower end of
steering shaft (Fig. 3B4-36).
5. Refer to HOUSING (Tilt-Away)-Installation-Steps 1-
8.
6. (H Series) Torque flange bolt to 30 ft. Ibs.
(Except H Series) Torque clamp to steering shaft nut to
55 ft. Ibs.
SUPPORT AND/OR SHIFT GATE (TILT-
AWAY)
Removal
1. Refer to HOUSING (Tilt-Away)-Removal-Steps 1-6.
2. Remove attaching bolt or bolt and nut at lower end
of steering shaft (Fig. 3B4-35).
3. Carefully pull steering shaft assembly from column
inside of the car.
4. Using a small punch, drive pin from shift lever and
pull out on lever to remove.
5. Remove the four screws attaching support to lock
plate (Fig. 3B4-39).
6. Lift up on support to remove.
7. Remove shift gate or retainer plate (on H Series)
attaching screws and remove shift gate or retainer plate from
support (Fig. 3B4-40).
8. H Series only
-
Remove 2 shroud retaining screws
(Fig. 3B4-41) and remove shroud by working it straight off
jacket.
NOTE: Shroud retaining screws may not be used on all
H Series columns. When installing either a new shroud
or jacket the screws will not be used.
9. Remove key release lever (Fig. 3B4-42):
a. Tilt lever handle slightly toward center to clear stop
on shroud.
b. Move lever counterclockwise until it stops.
c. Lift lever straight out.
NOTE: Spring may be removed from lever for
inspection.