Jeep J-10 Series 1982 Technical & Service Manual page 877

place to guide wires into housing. Remove string and
tape. Connect wires to switch terminal and install lever
attaching screw. Tighten screw to 35 inch-pounds (4
N»m) torque.
(22) Install thrust washer, upper bearing preload
spring, and canceling cam on steering shaft. Position
canceling cam as shown in figure 2J-24.
(23) Place turn signal switch in neutral position and
install hazard warning switch knob.
(24) Position lock plate on steering shaft.
(25) Install replacement steering shaft snap ring on
sleeve of Compressor Tool J-23653 and install tool on
steering shaft (fig. 2J-25).
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CANCELING
CAM
NG
SHAFT
60680
Fig. 2J-24 Positioning Canceling Cam
CAUTION: Identify the steering shaft nut thread type
before using the compressor tool. If the shaft has Ameri
can threads, use the compressor tool as is. However, if
the shaft has metric threads (fig. 2J-2), replace the com
pressor tool forcing screw with Metric Forcing Screw J-
23653-4- before using the tool.
(26) Compress lock plate and install snap ring in
steering shaft groove (fig. 2J-25).
(27) Remove compressor tool. Be sure snap ring is
fully seated before removing tool.
(28) Install lock plate cover.
(29) Remove Support Fixture Tool J-23074, if
installed.
(30) Install column mounting bracket. Tighten
bracket attaching bolts to 20 foot-pounds (27 N«m)
torque.
STEERING COLUMNS 2J-19
Fig. 2J-25 Steering Shaft Snap Ring Installation
(31) Connect column wiring harness connectors and
install harness protector.
(32) Install steering wheel.
(33) Install and tighten steering wheel nut to 30 foot
pounds (41 N«m) torque.
CAUTION: Some steering shafts have metric size
steering ivheel nut threads. Ifa replacement nut is being
installed, identify the shaft thread type before installa
tion. Metric shafts have an identifying groove in the
steering wheel locating splines (fig. 2J-2). American
thread shafts do not have this groove.
(34) Install column bezel.
(35) Install and tighten column b:acket-to-instru-
ment panel bolts to 20 foot-nounds *27 »m) torque.
(36) Tighten toe plate bolts to 10 foot-pounds (14
N«m) torque.
(37) Remove protective covering from column
painted areas.
(38) Connect battery negative cable.
STANDARD COLUMN OVERHAUL—AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
Column Disassembly
NOTE: Steering column remoral is not necessary if
only the lock plate cover, lock pluti. sU • ring shaft snap
ring, upper bearing preload sprint;, rum ling cam, turn