Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 84

POWER STEERING
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6. Install lower shift lever in steering column
and connect manual control rod, making sure that
there is no bind when shift lever is operated.
Tighten shift lever lock nut.
7. Install transmission shift indicator and
holder.
8. Perform transmission linkage adjustment as
described in Section 6, Note 7.
9. Install and adjust neutral safety switch as
described in Section 12, Note 72.
10. Connect directional signal harness.
11. Install steering column lower cover as des-
cribed in Section 15, Note 2b.
12. Replace carpet and steering column rubber
cover.
18. Steering Column Disassembly,
Inspection, and Assembly
(Fig. 5-41)
a. Disassembly
1. Remove steering column rubber cover.
2. Remove steering wheel as outlined in Note
16a and remove directional signal to steering
wheel spacer.
3. Remove directional signal switch harness
shield from steering column jacket.
4. Remove screws that hold directional signal
housing to column assembly and remove di-
rectional signal housing and harness, and spring
washer.
5. Press upper shaft upper bearing out of di-
rectional signal housing being careful not to dam-
age nylon switch assembly.
6. Remove transmission shift lever.
7. Remove Hydra-Matic shift indicator pointer
mounting base from shifter tube.
8. Working from lower end of steering shaft,
remove snap ring, washer, spring, back-up
washer, rubber seal, and lower bearing seat.
9. Pry upper shaft lower bearing out of lower
end of shifter tube.
10. Remove steering shaft from jacket.
Screws
Bolt
Signal Lever
Screw
Nut
Horn Contact and Neutral Safety Switch
Bolt
Lockwasher
Washer
Lower Clamp
Rubber Seal
Bearing
Seat
Rubber Seal
Washer
Spring
Washer
Lockwasher
Clip
Indicator
Holder
J-Nut
Upper Clamp
Lockwasher
Bolt
Directional
Signal Housing
Bracket
Screw
Directional Signal Switch
and Harness Assembly
Horn Wire Terminal and Insulator
Spring Washer
Carrier
Screw
Grommet
Rubber Spacer
Horn Wire
Horn Bushing
Steering Shaft
O-Ring Seal
Fig. 5-41 Steering Column Disassembled