Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 83

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POWER STEERING
Fig. 5-40 Removing Steering Wheel
5. Connect horn wire to top of steering shaft.
6. Install cap on horn control shroud.
c. Alignment
In the event the steering wheel is "off-center"
when car is being driven down the road, it will be
necessary to align steering wheel or front wheels
as described below:
1. Check steering wheel for proper position on
steering shaft. With steering wheel "centered"
in car, slot in flexible coupling upper shaft flange
should be facing upward with scribe mark in upper
end of steering shaft at "6 o'clock". If necessary
reposition steering wheel on shaft.
2. Drive car on a straight flat road to determine
whether or not steering wheel is still "off-
center",
3. If steering wheel is still "off-center", mark
top of the wheel with a small piece of tape or
crayon for reference when making correction.
4. If steering wheel is not more than 2 inches
"off-center", it can be centered by repositioning
wheel one serration on steering shaft.
NOTE: Before removing steering wheel,
scribe a mark on hub and shaft as a reference
to its original position.
5. If steering wheel is more than 2 inches "off-
center", set wheel straight ahead and adjust tie
rods. Shorten left tie rod and lengthen right tie
rod if wheel is to the left of center, or shorten
right tie rod and lengthen left tie rod if the wheel
is to the right of center. Be careful not to damage
joint seals when adjusting tie rods.
NOTE: Tie rod adjustment should be made
on a wheel alignment machine so that correct
toe-in setting is maintained.
17. Steering Column Assembly
Removal and Installation
a. Removal
1. Remove flexible coupling to upper steering
shaft retaining screw.
2. Disconnect lower shift lever from manual
control rod and remove shift lever from steering
column.
3. Disconnect: directional signal harness at con-
nector plug below instrument panel.
4. Remove neutral safety switch retaining
screw and pull switch free of steering column.
5. Remove steering column lower cover and
transmission shift indicator and holder.
6. Slide steering column rubber cover up on
steering column and pull back carpet.
7. Remove four bolts securing steering column
lower support to lower clamp and toe pan, and
remove lower support.
8. Remove steering column upper clamp from
upper cradle.
9. Pull steering column up and out of car.
b. Installation
1. Install steering column into position through
floor pan, guiding upper shaft into flexible
coupling flange, and loosely install steering
column upper clamp on upper cradle.
2. Position steering column up and down and
tighten steering column upper clamp bolt, securing
steering column.
3. Install steering column lower support.
4. Install screw that holds flexible coupling to
upper steering shaft, and tighten to 30foot-pounds.
5. Check flexible coupling for distortion and
align steering column with steering gear as des-
cribed in Note 6«