Steering Column Installation - Jeep J-10 Series 1982 Technical & Service Manual

STEERING COLUMN INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Use only the specified screws, bolts, and
nuts when servicing the column. Do not use any sub
stitute fasteners. Tighten all fasteners to the specified
torque only to maintain the energy-absorbing (com
pression) action of the column. Bolts and screws longer
than specified must not be used as they may prevent the
column from compressing under impact. The bolts or
nuts securing the column mounting bracket to the in
strument panel must be tightened to the proper torque
so that the bracket will break away under impact.
(1) Install steering column in vehicle and connect
column to intermediate shaft.
(2) Install intermediate shaft-to-column U-joint
pinch bolt. Tighten bolt to 45 foot-pounds (61 »m)
torque.
(3) Connect Cruise Command wire harness con
nector, if equipped.
(4) Connect wiring harness connectors to ignition
switch. Install white connector first—black connector
last.
(5) Install top and bottom toeplates but do not
tighten attaching bolts completely.
(6) Install mounting bracket on steering column
and tighten bracket attaching bolts to 20 foot-pounds (27
N#m) torque.
(7) Align steering column mounting bracket and in
strument panel and loosely install mounting bracket-to-
instrument panel bolts.
(8) Pull steering column upward and tighten col
umn mounting bracket-to-instrument panel bolts to 20
foot-pounds (27 N«m) torque. Be sure to maintain up
ward pressure on column when tightening bolts.
(9) Tighten toe plate bolts to 10 foot-pounds (14
N»m) torque.
(10) Install both halves of steering column-to-in
strument panel bezel.
(11) On Cherokee, Wagoneer and Truck models with
air conditioning, install left air duct extension.
(12) Connect transmission shift rod to steering col
umn shift lever.
(13) On vehicles with automatic transmission, check
operation of gearshift manual linkage and adjust link
age, if necessary. Refer to Chapter 2C—Automatic
Transmission.
(14) Connect all electrical components and check for
proper operation.
(15) Install instrument panel trim and left side air
conditioning duct, if equipped.
(16) Connect battery negative cable.
(17) Reset clock, if equipped.
STEERING COLUMNS 2J-13
STANDARD COLUMN OVERHAUL/MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
Column Disassembly
NOTE: Steering column removal is not necessary if
only the lock plate cover, lock plate, steering shaft snap
ring, canceling cam, turn signal switch, upper bearing
preload spring, or lock cylinder are to be serviced (fig.
2J-U). However, the column must be removed in order to
service any of the remaining components. If the column
is removed, remove the column-to-instrument panel
mounting bracket and install Support Fixture J-2307It
(fig. 2J-5). Mount the column in a vise by clamping the
supportfixture flange in the vise.
TOOL
FLANGE
TOOL
J-23074
Fig. 2J-5 Steering Column Support Fixturs Installation
(1) Place front wheels in straight-ahead position.
(2) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(3) Cover painted areas of column.
(4) Remove steering wheel.
(5) Remove lock plate cover. Use two screwdrivers
to pry cover off lock plate and out of column.
(6) Compress lock plate and unseat steering shaft
snap ring as follows:
(a) Inspect and identify steering shaft nut
thread type. Metric shafts have identifying groove in
steering wheel locating splines (fig. 2J-2). American
thread shafts do not have this groove.
(b) If shaft has American threads, use tool J-
23653 as is to compress lock plate and unseat snap ring
(fig. 2J-6).
(c) If shaft has metric threads, replace com
pressor tool standard forcing screw with Metric Forcing
Screw J-23653-4 before installing tool on steering shaft.