Chevrolet 10 1971 Series Chassis Service Manual page 344

STEERING 9-4
Fig. 7— Shift Tube Adjustment — Automatic Transmission
COMPONENT REPLACEMENT A N D REPAIRS
STEERING WHEEL
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove horn button, receiving cup, belleville spring
and bushing and mark steering wheel to steering
shaft relationship.
3. Remove steering shaft nut and washer.
4. Use Tool J-2927 to remove wheel (fig. 8). It may be
necessary to tap lightly on the bolt head of the tool
with a hammer as it is turned down, to loosen tight
steering wheels.
Fig. 8— Steering Wheel Removal
2. Rotate adjusting ring to give .005" end play between
adjusting ring and first and reverse shifter lever
(fig. 6).
3. Tighten attaching screws and clamp bolt.
Automatic Transmission
1. Place the shift tube lever in "Neutral" or "Drive".
2. Loosen adjusting ring clamp screws and rotate the
shift tube adjusting ring to obtain .33" to .36" clear­
ance between the shift tube lever and adjusting ring
(fig. 7).
3. Tighten the adjusting ring clamp screws to 70 in. lbs.
Installation
Directional
NOTE:
must be in neutral position when assembling
steering wheel to prevent damage to cancelling
cam and control assembly.
1. Place the steering wheel onto the steering shaft,
aligning the marks made at removal.
2. Tap whee1 gently into place and secure with washer
and nut.
The steering wheel to steering shaft
NOTE:
fastener is an important attaching part in that it
could affect the performance of vital components
and systems, and/or could result in major re­
pair expense. It must be replaced with one of
the same part number or with an equivalent part
if replacement becomes necessary. Do not use
a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute
design. Torque values must be used as specified
during reassembly to assure proper retention of
this part.
3. Install belleville spring, receiving cup, bushing and
attaching screws.
4. Install horn button assembly.
5. Connect battery ground cable.
STEERING COUPLING
Flexible Type (Fig. 9)
Removal
1. Remove the coupling to steering shaft flange bolt
nuts.
2. Remove the coupling clamp bolt.
This is a special bolt and will require
NOTE:
a 12 pt. socket or box wrench.
3. Remove the steering gear to frame bolts and lower
the steering gear far enough to remove the flexible
coupling.
signal control assembly
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