Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1198

STEERING 9-45
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UPPER SHIFT LEVER SPRING
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Fig. 9-57 Upper Shift Lever Spring
26. Remove shift bowl from mast jacket.
27. Remove upper shift lever spring from shift bowl by
winding spring up with pliers and pulling out (Fig.
9-57).
DISASSEMBLE BEARING HOUSING
NOTE: Housing can be removed with column
installed in car and lowered from instrument
panel. Check alignment of column after attach-
ing to instrument panel. See steps 5 through I5
outlined above.
1. Remove tilt lever opening shield from housing (Fig.
9-58).
2. Remove lock bolt spring by removing spring retain-
ing screw and moving spring clockwise to remove
from bolt (Fig. 9-59).
3. Remove snap ring from sector drive shaft. With small
Fig. 9 - 5 8 Removing or Installing Tilt Lever Opening Shielc
Fig. 9 - 5 9 Removing or Installing Lock Bolt Spring
punch, lightly tap drive shaft from sector. Remove
drive shaft, washer, sector and bolt (Fig. 9-60).
4. Remove rack and rack spring.
5. Remove lock shoe release lever pin by driving out
with
J 22635. Remove lever and release lever spring
(Fig. 9-61).
WARNING: TO RELIEVE LOAD ON RELEASE
LEVER, HOLD SHOES INWARD AND WEDGE
SCREWDRIVER BETWEEN TOP OF SHOES
(OVER SLOTS) AND BEARING HOUSING.
6. Remove lock shoes and lock shoe springs by driving
lock shoe pin out with J 22635.
7. Remove bearings from bearing housing only if they
are to be replaced. Remove separator and balls from
bearings. Place housing on work surface. With a
pointed punch against back surface of race, carefully
hammer race out of housing until bearing puller can
be used. Repeat for other race.
Fig. 9 - 6 0 Removing Sector Drive Shaft