Jeep J-10 Series 1982 Technical & Service Manual page 880

2J-22 STEERING COLUMNS
SHIFT GATE
LOCK
COUNTERSUN
SCREW (2)
42051
Fig. 2J-29 Housing Components
(28) Remove shift gate lock from upper housing. Ex
amine shift gate lock detents for wear. Replace lock if
excessively worn.
(29) Remove shift quadrant. Quadrant is retained by
two clips which must be pried out with small punch (fig.
2J-30).
AJ42059
Fig. 2J-30 Shift Quadrant Retainer Clip Removal
(30) Remove shift quadrant light cover. Remove
screw retaining socket assembly and remove assembly.
(31) Remove shift bowl from column jacket.
(32) Remove nylon lower bowl bearing from upper
end of column tube (fig. 2J-31).
NOTE: Although the preceding steps are performed
with the column mounted in the vehicle, the following
steps can be performed only after the column has been
removed.
BEARING
LOCATOR
CRIMP (TYPICAL)
COLUMN
JACKET TUBE
(UPPER END)
~
* •
m *»
NOTCH
(TYPICAL)
AJ42052
Fig. 2J-31 Shift Bowl Lower Bearing Position
(33) Remove column from vehicle. Refer to Steering
Column Removal.
(34) Remove steering shaft from lower end of
column.
(35) Remove lower bearing retainer, retainer ring,
lower bearing preload spring, and nylon washer (fig. 2J-
32).
NYLON
BEARING
THRUST
(METAL FACE
WASHER TOWARDS
SNAP
RETAINER) RING
NOTE: FLOOR SHIFT STEERING COLUMNS
HAVE NO THRUST WASHER OR SPRING
AJ42055
Fig. 2J-32 Lower Bearing Assembly
(36) Remove shift tube.
(37) Remove nylon shift tube bearing from tube.
Column Assembly
(1) Apply chassis grease to all friction and bearing
surfaces.
(2) Install shift tube.
(3) Install nylon washer in lower end of shift tube
with flat side of washer facing upper end of tube (fig. 2J-
32).