Shift Lever Installation; Ignition Switch (Tilt-Away); Positioning Switch For Acc Position; Actuator Rod (Ignition Switch) Tilt-Away - Pontiac TRANS AM 1977 Service Manual

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STEERING WHEELS AND COLUMNS
384-1 9
1
INLERT SHIM OVER
TOP
C N SPRING
2
IhrSERT S h l l r LEVER
3
INSTALL PIVOT PIN.
4. RE<VOVE
SHIM
41
60.
Fig.
384-44
Shift Lever Installation
7. Lift up on lower end of steering shaft and guide shaft
into flange (H Series) or coupling (except H Series) and install
bolt and/or nut. Do not torque at this time.
8. Refer to HOUSING (Tilt-Away)-Installation-Steps 1-
8.
9. (H Series) Torque flange bolt to 30 ft. lbs.
(X Series) Torque coupling bolt to 55 ft. lbs.
(A, B and G Series) Torque clamp to steering shaft nut
to 55 ft. lbs.
IGNITION SWITCH (TILT-AWAY)
Removal
1. Disconnect negative cable from battery.
2. Position ignition lock cylinder in "ACC" position.
3. Remove trim cap or lower panel from lower portion
of instrument panel. Remove toe-pan trim cover.
4. If equipped with column shift (automatic), remove
shift indicator needle from shift bowl.
5. A and G Series
-
loosen toe-pan clamp bolts (No. 2),
except A and G Series
-
Loosen toe-pan bolts, remove nuts
"A" and "B" from bracket assembly and lower column until
steering wheel rests on seat cushion (Figs. 3B4-2 through
3B4-5).
6. Remove the two switch attaching screws and lift
switch off actuator rod.
7. Disconnect wiring from ignition switch.
Installation
See CAUTION on Page 3B4-1 of this Section.
1. With lock cylinder in "ACC" position, insert small
screwdriver or awl into hole in switch and move sliding
portion of switch until switch hole is positioned as shown in
Fig. 3B4-45.
2. Fit the actuator rod into the slider hole and loosely
assemble to the column with two screws. Lightly push switch
down the column (away from the steering wheel), to take out
lash in the acutator rod, and torque mounting screws to 35
in. lbs.
Fig.
3 8 4 - 4 5
Positioning Switch for ACC Position
NOTE: Care should be exercised to prevent moving the
switch out of "ACC" detent. Use only the correct switch
mounting screws.
3. Connect wiring connectors to ignition switch.
4. Raise column into approximate position and loosely
install nuts "A" and "B". w h i l e holding column up and
rearward, torque nuts "A" and "B" to 25 ft. Ibs. Torque
toe-pan clamp bolts (No. 2) to 60 in lbs. and toe-pan bolts
to 45 in. Ibs.
5. If equipped with column shift (automatic), install shift
indicator needle and adjust. Connect clip (Fig. 3B4-16
through 3B4-18).
6. Install trim cap or lower panel on lower portion of
instrument panel. Install toe-pan trim cover.
7. Connect negative battery cable.
ACTUATOR ROD (IGNITION SWITCH)
TI LT-AWAY
Removal
1. Refer to HOUSING (Tilt-Away)-Removal-Steps 1-6.
2. Position ignition lock cylinder in "ACC" position.
3. Remove trim cap or lower panel from lower portion
of instrument panel. Remove toe-pan trim cover.
4. A and G Series
-
Loosen toe-pan clamp screws (no.
2), Except A and G Series
-
Loosen toe-pan screws, remove
nuts "A" and "B" from bracket assembly and lower column
until steering wheel rests on seat cushion (Figs. 3B4-2
through 3B4-6).
5. Remove the two switch attaching screws and lift
switch off actuator rod.
6. Remove actuator rod through bowl (shroud on H
Series) from upper end of column (Fig. 3B4-46).
lnstallation
See CAUTION on Page 3B4-1 of this Section.
NOTE: Apply thin coat of lithium grease to all friction
parts.
1. Install actuator rod through bowl from upper end of
column as shown in Fig. 3B4-46.

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