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Buick 40 Series 1948 Shop Manual page 373

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
SIGNAL
SYSTEMS
10-95
spring washer, brass washer, cam, brass washer,
and snap ring. See figure
10-123.
CAUTION:
Use care when installing parts to avoid distort-
ing and weakening the spring
washer.
5. Install steering wheel (par. 7-6) and set
the timing of signal switch cam (par. 10-63).
b. Replacement
o
f
Signal Sw
itch
1. On 1948
rnodels, disconnect
3-way
con-
nector behind instrument panel and disconnect
wires from flasher. On 1949 Series 50-70, dis-
connect wires from fuse block under cowl.
2. Set direction signal
switch
in "off" posi-
tion and remove steering wheel (par. 7-6).
3. Remove switch control lever and lock
washer from lever plate.
4. Remove lev
er
post springs .a nd remove
switch rollers from spring post levqrs,
5. Pry outward on the plate guides far
enough to permit removal of the lever plate.
Using a screwdriver to pry, remove ball bearing
"A" (opposite lever), then bearing "E", and
finally bearing
"C".
See figure 10-124.
6.
Remove switch sleeve. Lift out the two
spring post lever
s,
which have flat washers on
low
er
pins between
levers
and switch cover
plate. Remove plate
guides.
See figure 10-125.
7.
Carefully work the switch wiring through
opening
in 'st eer ing column jacket while lifting
the
signal switch and cover plate assembly far
enough to provide access to switch terminals.
HUB
SPRING
WASH
ER
BEAR ING
(3)
LEVER
SWITCH
SLEEV
E
COVER PLATE
AN
D
SWITCH
ASSEM BLY
INSULATI ON
CAM
HOUSING
BRA SS WA SHER
3
REQUI RED
L
EVER POST SPRING
SWITC H ROLLER
q
DET ENT
ROLLER
'
TRIGGER
----~~
SPRING
POST
LEVER
BALL PRESSURE SPRING
DETENT SPRING
SWITCH WIRE
ASSEM BLED VIEW
Figure
10-
1
23-Direction Signal
Switch-Di
sassembled

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