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STEERING
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(4) I n s t a l l the shaft i n the housing. L i g h t l y tap t h e
sector onto the shaft far enough t o "seat" i t on t h e
shaft.
(5) I n s t a l l the lock bolt and engage i t w i t h t h e sec-
tor cam surface.
(6) I n s t a l l t h e r a c k and the spring. Engage t h e
block t o o t h on t h e rack w i t h the block t o o t h on the
sector. I n s t a l l t h e e x t e r n a l t i l t release lever.
(7) I n s t a l l the b o l t s p r i n g and the spring r e t a i n i n g
screw (Fig. 38). T i g h t e n t h e screw w i t h 4 N n n (34 i n -
lbs) torque.
(8) I n s t a l l t h e s h i f t lever spring i n t h e b o w l b y
w i n d i n g i t up w i t h pliers and pushing i n w a r d . Slide
the b o w l into the steering column jacket.
(9) Position the wave washer and the steering col-
u m n j a c k e t a t t a c h i n g plate i n the jacket. Maneuver
the j a c k e t a t t a c h i n g plate into the notches i n t h e
jacket b y t i p p i n g t h e jacket attaching plate t o w a r d
the b o w l hub a t t h e 12 O'clock position a n d under
the j a c k e t opening. Slide the jacket a t t a c h i n g plate
into t h e notches i n the jacket.
(10) Carefully i n s t a l l the shift tube i n lower end o f
the jacket. A l i g n t h e key i n the tube w i t h t h e key-
way i n the bowl a n d use Tool C-4119 to p u l l t h e shift
tube i n t o the bowl (Fig. 39).
CAUTION: Do not push or tap on the end of the
transmission shift tube. Install the thrust washer
and the retaining ring by pulling the bowl upward to
compress the wave washer.
Fig. 39 Shift Tube
Installation
(11) Slide the d i m m e r switch actuator rod t h r o u g h
the hole i n the support. Route the rod between the
bowl a n d the steering column jacket.
(12) I n s t a l l the support by a l i g n i n g the " U " i n the
support w i t h the " U " notch i n the steering column
jacket. Insert the four attaching screws t h r o u g h the
support and into the jacket attaching plate. T i g h t e n
the screws w i t h 7 N»m (60 in-lbs) torque.
(13) I n s t a l l the lower bearing ( i f removed) a t the
lower end of the steering column jacket.
(14) I n s t a l l the centering spheres and t h e a n t i - l a s h
spring i n t h e upper steering c o l u m n shaft (Figs. 35
and 36). I n s t a l l the lower steering c o l u m n shaft a t
same side o f t h e spheres t h a t t h e s p r i n g ends pro-
trude.
D o a t r i a l e n g a g e m e n t o f t h e u p p e r a n d l o w e r
s t e e r i n g c o l u m n s h a f t s t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e m a s t e r
s e r r a t i o n a t t h e u p p e r s h a f t i s o n t h e s a m e s i d e
as t h e m a s t e r s e r r a t i o n a t t h e l o w e r s h a f t .
(15) Position the shift bowl i n t h e P A R K position
( t u r n counterclockwise t o the stop). I n s t a l l t h e i g n i -
t i o n s w i t c h actuator rod from t h e bottom, between
the bowl a n d t h e steering column jacket. Guide t h e
back o f the coupling i n t o the support slot.
(16) I n s t a l l the bearing housing over t h e steering
column shaft and engage the r a c k over t h e end of t h e
i g n i t i o n s w i t c h actuator rod.
(17) Position the access hole of the b e a r i n g housing
over the end o f the dimmer s w i t c h actuator rod. Ro-
tate the housing counterclockwise t o i n s t a l l i t .
(18) R e t a i n the lock shoes i n the disengaged posi-
t i o n and maneuver the bearing housing over steering
column shaft u n t i l t h e pivot holes a l i g n w i t h t h e
holes i n the support.
(19) I n s t a l l the pivot pins. I n s e r t t h e m as f a r as
possible w i t h p a l m pressure f r o m your h a n d t o pre-
vent
broaching
o f t h e support pivot
hole.
Once
started, complete the i n s t a l l a t i o n w i t h a s m a l l h a m -
mer and punch.
(20) I n s t a l l the wash/wipe s w i t c h s t a l k pivot and
force the p i v o t p i n i n the cover ( i f removed). Test the
pivot for ease of movement.
I f restricted, t a p t h e
other end o f t h e p i n back to provide clearance.
(21) I n s t a l l the wash/wipe s w i t c h .
(22) I n s t a l l the t i l t lever slot (opening) shield i n
the cover ( i f removed). Position t h e cap over the d i m -
mer switch actuator rod. Guide the end o f the actua-
tor
r o d i n t o
t h e pivot
slot
d u r i n g
t h e cover
i n s t a l l a t i o n . Position the cap so t h a t the cover w i l l
slide over i t .
(23) Place the lock housing i n the complete " u p "
position, i n s t a l l the guide after e n s u r i n g there is suf-
ficient l u b r i c a n t between the guide and the peg on
the support, the t i l t spring, and the t i l t s p r i n g re-
tainer. Then, w i t h a Phillips screwdriver inserted i n
the retainer slot, t u r n the retainer clockwise t o en-
gage i t (Fig. 32).
(24) I n s t a l l the bearing inner race and the "seat".
(25) I n s t a l l the lock housing cover and t i g h t e n the
screws w i t h 11 N n n (100 in-lbs) torque (Fig. 30).
(26) Connect the buzzer/chime switch to the s p r i n g
clip w i t h the formed end of the clip located under the
end o f the switch and the spring "bowed" away f r o m
the switch on the side opposite t h e contact. Push the
switch and t h e spring into the hole i n the lock hous-
i n g cover w i t h the contacts facing t o w a r d the key/
lock cylinder bore (Fig. 30).
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