Lock Plate And Wave Washer; Installing Shift Tube; Installing Tool J 23073-1 - Pontiac TRANS AM 1977 Service Manual

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STEERING WHEELS AND COLUMNS
I
Fig.
384-69
Lock Plate and Wave Washer
wrench while guiding shift lever through slot in jacket (Fig.
3B4-68). Turn nut until a definite change in torque is felt.
Shift tube should be in position at this time. Remove tool.
BOWL
1
Fig.
384-70
Installing Tool
J 23073-1
5. Install thrust washer and retaining ring (Fig. 3B4-66).
6. Install adapter or bushing assembly into position in
jacket, then install cup and retaining ring.
7. Install neutral start and back-up switch. Do not
tighten screws. Switch will be adjusted after installation of
column into car. DO NOT USE SUBSTITUTE SCREWS.
8. Install support by aligning "V" in support with notch
in jacket (Fig. 3B4-43). Install the four screws through
support into lock plate. Torque screws to 5 ft. Ibs. Actuator
rod should be in slot at top aligning "V".
9. Install shift lever into bowl as shown in Fig. 3B4-44,
then remove shim and drive shift lever retaining pin into
place.
10. Install steering shaft into column. On H Series, slide
spacer on bottom end of shaft.
NOTE: It may be necessary to guide shaft through lower
bearing.
ACTUATOR
J
-2363-3
PLATE
Fig.
384-7 1
Installing Shift Tube
11. Install housing while holding up on tilt lever to
disengage lock shoes. Move rack downward and hold, tip
housing to the left until rack engages pin on actuator rod,
push housing down until pivot pin holes are in alignment.
NOTE: Housing bearings must be in position in housing
for proper installation of housing.
12. Install pivot pins using a brass drift to fully seat pins.
13. Lift up on tilt lever and position housing in the full
"UP". position.
14. Install guide and spring into housing, then place tilt
spring retainer over exposed end of spring. Using a
screwdriver with a blade that fits into slot of retainer, press
in and turn approximately 1/8 turn clockwise until retainer
is engaged in housing.
15. Install race and seat as shown in Fig. 3B4-30.
16. Lift up on tilt lever and position housing in the center
position. Remove tilt lever.
17. Install cover. Torque the three attaching screws to
100 in. Ibs. (Fig. 3B4-24).
18. Install tilt lever.
19. Install lock assembly, hold lock cylinder sleeve and
rotate knob clockwise against stop. Insert cylinder into cover
bore with key on cylinder sleeve aligned to keyway in housing
(Fig. 3B4-21), push into abutment of cylinder and sector.
Rotate knob counterclockwise, maintaining a light push
inward on cylinder, until drive section of cylinder mates with
drive shaft. Push in until snap ring pops into groove and lock
cylinder is secured in cover. Check freedom of rotation.
20.Push hazard warning switch to the "ON" position
and with turn signal wiring taped at connector, carefully
guide wiring into column.
21. Index turn signal switch into the right turn position,
then push switch straight down until seated in cover.
NOTE: Angling or cocking of switch can cause damage
to buzzer terminal or can cause buzzer tangs to get under
terminal pads on signal switch.
22. Install switch attaching screws (3) and torque to 35
in. Ibs. (Fig. 3B4-13).

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