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STEERING
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(1) A f t e r t h e support is removed f r o m t h e steering
c o l u m n j a c k e t , i t w i l l be evident t h a t there is no
t r a n s m i s s i o n s h i f t tube.
(2) T h e lock i n h i b i t e r system, consisting of a plastic
housing, a n actuator, and a spring, can be l i f t e d out
from t h e top end of t h e steering column jacket.
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove t h e t w o bolts t h a t attach t h e lower
bracket to t h e lower b e a r i n g support.
(2) Remove t h e w i r e protector from t h e steering
c o l u m n j a c k e t .
(3) R e t a i n t h e steering column i n a vise b y clamp-
i n g i t o n t h e capsule bracket.
(4) Remove t h e t i l t lever. Push the hazard w a r n i n g
knob i n w a r d a n d u n - t h r e a d i t to remove i t .
(5) Remove t h e i g n i t i o n key l a m p dome f r o m the
lock h o u s i n g (Fig. 25).
Fig. 25 Upper Part Of Steering Column
(6) P u l l t h e knob off the end of the
wash/wipe
(multi-function) switch stalk (Fig. 26)
(7) P u l l t h e cover up the s t a l k and remove the
screws t h a t attach the sleeve to the
wash/wipe
(multi-function) switch. Remove the sleeve (Fig. 26).
(8) Rotate t h e shaft i n the wash/wipe (multi-func-
tion) s w i t c h t o the f u l l clockwise position and remove
the shaft by p u l l i n g i t s t r a i g h t out of the wash/wipe
switch (Fig. 26).
(9) Depress t h e lock plate w i t h Depressing Tool C-
4156 a n d p r y the r e t a i n i n g r i n g out of the steering
column shaft groove w i t h a s m a l l p r y bar (Fig. 27).
T h e
f u l l
t e n s i o n o f t h e u p p e r b e a r i n g
s p r i n g
s h o u l d n o t b e c o m p l e t e l y r e l i e v e d w^ith T o o l
C-
4156 b e c a u s e t h i s w i l l a l l o w t h e r e t a i n i n g r i n g t o
s l i d e t o o e a s i l y
a n d c a u s e t h e r e m o v a l
t o
b e
m o r e d i f f i c u l t . Remove the lock plate, the canceling
cam, a n d t h e upper bearing spring.
(10) Remove the switch actuator screw and a r m .
Fig. 26 Multi-Function Control Stalk Removal/
Installation
Fig. 27 Lock Plate Retaining Ring
Removal/Installation
(11) Remove the three t u r n signal s w i t c h a t t a c h i n g
screws and place the shift bowl i n the low (1) posi-
t i o n . W r a p a piece of tape around t h e connector a n d
the wires to prevent "snagging" w h e n r e m o v i n g t h e
s w i t c h (Fig. 28). Remove the s w i t c h a n d t h e w i r e
harness.
Fig. 28 Connector & Wires Taped
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