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STEERING
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(5) Inspect t h e floor plate grommet and replace i t i f
i t i s damaged.
(6) Inspect t h e steering column shaft for spline/
t h r e a d damage and any defects (Fig. 21).
Fig. 21 Steering Column Shaft
ASSEMBLY
D u r i n g assembly of t h e components (Fig. 20), apply
a t h i n coat o f multi-purpose, N L G I grade 2 E P (ex-
t r e m e pressure) l u b r i c a n t (e.g., M O P A R M u l t i m i l e -
age
L u b r i c a n t , or a n equivalent
l u b r i c a n t ) to a l l
contact (friction) surfaces.
(1) Clamp the steering column i n a vise (at the col-
u m n support bracket) so t h a t b o t h ends of the col-
u m n are accessible.
CAUTION: Never use steel rivets (instead of alumi-
num) to connect the column tube to the mandrel
because this connection must shear upon impact.
(2) Inspect t h e steering column tube-to-mandrel
r i v e t s for tightness. Replace ( i f necessary) w i t h 1/8-
i n c h diameter by 1/4-inch long (1/8-inch grip) a l u m i -
n u m " b l i n d " rivets.
(3) I f applicable, position the crossover load s p r i n g
and t h e transmission shift lever i n t h e shift housing
and t a p the pivot p i n i n t o place (Fig. 22).
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Fig. 22 Transmission Shift Lever Installation
(4) Assemble the key/lock cylinder plunger s p r i n g
and i n s t a l l i t on the lock housing.
(5) I n s t a l l the shift lever gate o n the lock housing
(Fig. 23).
(6) Place the shift lever i n mid-position ( i f applica-
ble) and "seat" the lock housing on top o f the j a c k e t
Fig. 23 Lock Housing & Shift Gate
w h i l e a l i g n i n g t h e keyway i n the h o u s i n g w i t h t h e
slot i n the jacket. Insert a l l four screws and slowly
t i g h t e n each screw alternately, and i n steps, t o en-
sure proper " s e a t i n g " o f t h e lock h o u s i n g o n t h e
jacket. T i g h t e n t h e screws w i t h 10 N n n (90 in-lbs)
torque (Fig. 17).
(7) To i n s t a l l the d i m m e r switch (Fig. 15),
firmly
"seat" t h e push rod i n t o t h e switch. Compress t h e
switch u n t i l two 0.093-inch diameter d r i l l b i t shanks
can be inserted i n t o the a l i g n m e n t holes. Re-position
the upper end o f the push rod i n t h e pocket o f t h e
wash/wipe switch (Fig. 8). T h i s can be accomplished
by touch, or i f necessary, b y r e m o v i n g t h e c o l u m n
lower cover. W i t h a l i g h t r e a r w a r d force on t h e
switch, i n s t a l l the two r e t a i n i n g screws. Remove t h e
d r i l l bits. The s w i t c h should " c l i c k " w h e n t h e lever is
lifted; and " c l i c k " again, as the lever r e t u r n s , i m m e -
diately before i t reaches t h e stop i n t h e down posi-
t i o n (Fig. 15).
(8) Lubricate and assemble the t w o lock levers, the
p i n and the lock lever s p r i n g (Fig. 24).
S T E P II
RN786
Fig. 24 Lock Levers & Spring Assembly
(9) I n s t a l l t h e assembled components i n t h e lock
housing. "Seat" the p i n firmly i n t h e bottom of the
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