Ford COUGAR 1968 Shop Manual page 73

PART
3-3 -
Manual Steering
1 2 . Remove the roll pin that secures
the selector lever in the hub. Lift
the lever from the hub.
1 3 . Remove the three turn signal
switch attaching screws and remove
the switch and emergency flasher con-
trol button as an assembly.
1 4 . Remove the snap ring from the
upper end of the steering shaft. Care-
fully remove the shaft from the lower
end of the column.
1 5 . Remove the bolt that secures
the shift tube to the selector lever
hub.
1 6 . Rotate the shift tube as re-
quired to slip it out of the selector
lever hub and the steering column
tube.
Installation
I.
Place the plastic bushing on the
new shift tube.
2 . Insert the new shift tube into
the steering column tube centering
washer and hub. Secure the shift tube
to the hub with the attaching bolt.
3 . Insert the steering shaft into
the lower end of the shift tube and
through the bearing in the flange. In-
stall the snap ring to secure the
shaft.
4 . Position the turn signal switch
on the flange and install the three
attaching screws. Secure the turn
signal wire shield to the steering
column tube with the attaching
screws.
5 . Insert the selector lever in the
hub and secure it with a new roll pin.
6. Install the turn signal lever.
7. Guide the steering column to en-
gage the steering shaft with the flex
coupling, then install the six column
bracket-to-instrument panel attaching
nuts loosely.
8. Position the dust seal and column
retainer to the dash panel and install
the attaching screws.
9. Tighten the six steering column-
to-instrument panel attaching nuts.
1 0 . Connect the neutral switch,
turn signaland horn wires.
I I.
Install the steering wheel.
1 2 . Secure the crash pad to the
steering wheel with the two attaching
screws.
1 3 . Install and tighten the flex
coupling attaching nuts.
1 4 . Connect the shift rod to the
shift lever at the lower end of the
steering column.
1 5 . Adjust the shift linkage as
required.
STEERING COLUMN UPPER
BEARING REPLACEMENT
Removal
1. Disconnect the horn wire and
the turn indicator wires at the con-
nector.
2 . Working from the underside of
the steering wheel spoke, remove the
two crash pad attaching screws. Lift
the crash pad from the wheel.
3 . Remove the steering wheel at-
taching nut. Remove the steering
wheel using tool T67L-3600 -A (Fig.
6). Do not use a hammer or knock-
off type wheel puller. Striking the pul-
ler or shaft may cause damage to the
bearings and/or collapsible column.
4 . Remove the turn signal wire
shield from the side of the steering
column.
5. Remove the turn indicator lever.
6 . Remove the turn signal switch
attaching screws. Lift the switch over
the end of the steering shaft and place
it to one side.
7. Remove the snap ring from the
top of the steering shaft.
8. Loosen the two flange-to-steering
column tube attaching bolts to dis-
engage them from the tube.
9. Raise the flange upward while
tapping the steering shaft lightly with
a plastic hammer to free the bearing
and flange from the shaft.
1 0 . Remove the bearing and in-
sulator from the flange.
Installation
I. Install flange bolts (square head)
in flange if they were removed. Turn
the nuts onto the bolts one complete
turn only.
2 . Position the flange onto the
steering column tube.
3 . Engage the two flange bolt heads
with the square holes in the column
tube, then tighten the two attaching
nuts to specification.
4 . Position the bearing and insul-
ator on the shaft. Work it down onto
the shaft as far as possible, then
place a piece of 314 ID x 2 118 inch
pipe over the end of shaft and install
the steering wheel attaching nut (Fig.
8).
5 . Tighten the nut until the bear-
ing is seated in the flange, then re-
move the nut and pipe from the shaft.
6 . Position the turn signal switch
on the flange and install the three
attaching screws.
7. Install the turn signal wire shield
on the steering column tube.
8. Make certain that the wheels are
in the straight ahead position. Place
the steering wheel on the steering shaft
with the spokes in the horizontal posi-
tion. Install and torque the attach-
ing nut to specification.
9. Secure the crash pad to the steer-
ing wheel with the two attaching
screws.
10. Connect the horn and turn
signal wires.
I I. Install the turn signal lever.
BEARING AND
3/4" I D
r
2-1/8"
C 1 4 9 7 - 1
FIG.
8-Installing Upper Bearing
TILT AWAY STEERING
COLUMN REPAIRS
VACUUM RELEASE
VALVE
Removal
I.
Working from the underside of
the instrument panel (Fig. 9) discon-
nect the two hoses from the valve.
2 . Disconnect the wire from the
connector on the valve.
3 . Remove the bracket-to-instru-
ment panel attaching bolt and remove
the bracket.
4 . Remove the two screws that se-
cure the valve to the mounting bracket
and remove the valve.
Installation
I. Secure the valve to the mount-
ing bracket with the two attaching
screws.
2 . Position the bracket to the in-
strument panel and install the attach-
ing bolt.
3 . Connect the wire to the termi-
nal on the valve.