Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1189

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9-36 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
1. COLUMN ASM., Steering
2. ROD and RACK ASM., Steering Column Housing
3. SPRING, Housing Rack Preload
4. SWITCH ASM., Hazard Flasher
5. KEY, lgnition
6. CYLINDER ASM., lgnition
7. SECTOR, lgnition Switch Actuator
8. SHAFT, lgnition Switch Actuator Sector
9. HOUSING. Steering Column
0 . SWITCH ASM., lgnition Buzzer
1. BEARING ASM., Steering Shaft Upper
2 . WASHER, Steering Shaft Upper Thrust
3. SCREW, Upper Brg. Housing Support
4. SWITCH ASM., Directional Signal
5. SCREW, Turn Signal Switch
6 . SPRING, Steering Shaft Upper Bearing
7. CAM ASM., Turn Signal Canceling
8. LOCK, Steering Shaft
9. RING, Upper Steering Shaft Retaining
0 . COVER and SCREW ASM., Steering Column Lock
Plate
1. NUT, Steering Shaft t o Wheel
2. PROTECTOR, Turn Signal Control Wire
3 . CLIP, lgnition Buzzer Switch Retainer
4. CUP, Turn Signal Housing Thrust
5. SPRING and BOLT ASM., Steering Column
Housing
6. WASHER, Housing Rack Spring Thrust
7. GATE, Turn Signal Housing Shift Lever
8.
SCREW, Turn Signal Housing Shift Lever Gate
9 . SEAL, Steering Column to Dash
0 . GROMMET, Neutral-Start & Back-up Lamp
Retainer
31. SWITCH ASM., Trans. Neutral-Start and Back-up
Lamp
3 2 . JACKET ASM., Steering Column
33. SWITCH ASM., lgnition
3 4 . SCREW, lgnition Switch t o Steering Column
35. BEARING, Steering Column Bowl Lower
3 6 . SHROUD, Steering Column Bowl
3 7 . BOWL, Gear Shift Lever
3 8 . SPRING, Upper Gearshift Lever
3 9 . BEARING, Steering Shaft Adapter-Lower
40. CLIP, Steering Column Lower Brg. Adapter
4 1. RETAINER, Steering Column Lower Brg. Adapter
42. ADAPTER, Steering Column Lower Brg.
43. LEVER, Steering Column Lower Shift
44. SPACER. Steering Column Shift Lever
45. SCREW and WASHER, To Shift Tube (1/4"-20
x
1 /2")
46. TUBE ASM., Gearshift
47. SPRING, Steering Column Shift Tube Return
48. WASHER, Steering Column Shift Tube Return
Spring Thrust
49. TUBE ASM., Gearshift
5 0 . SHAFT ASM., Steering
5 1. RING, Upper Steering Shaft Retaining
52. SHAFT ASM., Steering
5 3 . SPRING, lntermediate Steering Shaft Coupling
5 4 . BEARING, lntermediate Steering Shaft Coupling
5 5 . RING, lntermediate Shaft Seal Retainer
56. CLAMP, Plug and Coupling, lntermediate Shaft
5 7 . BOLT, Coupling to Upper Shaft
5 8 . NUT, Coupling t o Upper Shaft
Fig. 9-36 Exploded View Of Typical Regular Column
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Automatic And Manual Transmission
NOTE: For remaining steps, upper cover (A)
and lower cover (B) must move to established
position of column which has been determined
by flexible coupling and instrument panel at-
tachment.
Push upper (A) and lower
(B)
cover assembly to dash
and line up all cover to dash attaching holes.
CAUTION: Do not permit rolled section of seal
(D) to reverse itself:
Holding both upper and lower cover assemblies
against dash and column, install and tighten two
screws (M) to 40 lb. in. torque.
Tighten two screws (C) to 40 lb. in. torque.
Loosen two screws (M).
Tighten two screws (M) to 40 lb. in. torque.
Tighten two screws (J) to 40 lb. in. torque.
Install shift indicator (pointer) cable attaching screw
to shift bowl on models with automatic transmission.
13. Reconnect all electrical connections and install any
trim which has been removed.
14. Connect all transmission linkage, if linkage requires
adjusting, see Section 7 for the procedure.
15. Adjust back-up light or neutral-start switch (see Sec-
tion 12 for adjustment procedure).
MAJOR SERVICE
The following procedure? cover the complete disassembly
and assembly of steering columns after their removal from
car and should only be used to the extent necessary for
replacement of steering shaft, lower bearing, shift bowl
bearing, shift tube, column jacket or other internal parts
(Figs. 9-36 and 9-37).
NOTE: The removal and disassembly of upper
bearing housing can be performed with steering
column installed in car.