Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1199

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1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
Fig. 9-61 Removing Tilt Release Lever Pin
ASSEMBLE BEARING HOUSING
Apply thin coat of chassis grease to all friction parts.
1. Install bearings in bearing housing, if removed.
2. Install lock shoe springs, lock shoes and shoe pin in
bearing housing. Use J 22635 or .180" diameter rod
(approx.) to line up shoes for pin installation.
NOTE: With tilt lever opening on the lefr side,
shoes facing up, the four slot shoe is on the lefl.
NOTE: Install shoe pin flush with housing face
on release lever pin side.
3. Install release lever spring, release lever and pin in
bearing housing.
NOTE: Again, relieve load on release lever as in
step 5 of disassembly procedure (Fig 9-61).
4. Install washer and sector drive shaft in housing.
Lightly tap sector onto the shaft far enough to install
snap ring.
5. Install lock bolt and engage with sector cam surface
(Fig. 9-62).
6. Install rack and spring. Wide tooth on rack to engage
wide tooth on sector (Fig. 9-62).
7. Install lock bolt spring and spring retaining screw.
Tighten to 35 lb. in. torque (Fig. 9-59).
ASSEMBLE COLUMN
1. Install upper shift lever spring in bowl by winding up
with pliers and pushing in.
2. Slide bowl into mast jacket.
3. Install wave washer and lock plate in place. Work
lock plate into notches in jacket by tipping lock plate
toward bowl hub and "12 o'clock" position and un-
der jacket opening. Slide lock plati into notches in
jacket.
4. Carefully install shift tube in lower end of mast
jacket. Align keyway in tube with key in bowl and use
tool J 23073 to pull shift tube into bowl (Fig. 9-63).
CAUTION: Do not push or tap on end o f s h i '
tube.
5. Install thrust washer and retaining ring by pulling
bowl up to compress wave washer.
6. Install support by aligning "V" in support with "V"
notch in jacket. Insert screws through support and
into lock plate. Tighten screws to 60 lb. in. torque.
WASHER
UPPER SHIFT TUBE
Fig. 9 - 6 2 Installing Lock Bolt to Sector
Fig. 9 - 6 3 Installation of Shift Tube Installer J 2 3 0 7 3