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PART 3-4-
STEERING COLUMN & LINKAGE
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IN-CAR ADJUSTMENTS
STEERING WHEEL REPLACEMENT
2.. Remov~ the steering wheel as
outlmed preVIously.
1. Disconnect the negative cable
3. Rem~v~ the turn indicator
from the battery.
lever and WU'mg cover.
2. Working from the underside
~· Remove. the turn in?icator
of the steering wheel spoke, remove
s~tch attaching screws. Lift ~e
the crash pad attaching screws. Lift
switch over the end of the steermg
the crash pad from the wheel.
shaft and place it to one
si~e.
Remove the hom ring by turning it
S. Remove the . snap rmg from
counterclockwise.
the top of the steermg shaft.
3. Remove the steering wheel nut
6. . Loosen the two ~es-to-
and then remove the wheel using a
steet:mg column tube attaching bolts
tool made up to the dimensions in
to
disen~ge
them from the tube. .
Fig. 59, or using Litchfield tool
7. Ruse the flange upward (if
No E201
necessary, tap the steermg shaft
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lightly with a plastic hammer to free
Do not use a knock off
type
steering wheel puller or strike
the end of the steering shaft with
a hammer. Striking the puller
or shaft will damage the collap-
sible column or bearing.
4. Transfer all serviceable parts
to the new steering wheel.
S. Position the steering wheel on
the shaft so that the alignment mark
on the hub of the wheel is adjacent to
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the one on the shaft. Install a new
locknut and torque it to specifications.
8. Install the hom ring and
crash pad.
STEERING COLUMN UPPER
BEARING REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the hom and tum
indicator wires at the connector.
f"
U.N.F.
NUT
r·
11-e,
I
WELDED TO PLATE
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the bearing and flange from the shaft).
NUT
8. Remove the bearing and insu-
lator from the flange.
INSTALLATION
1. Install flange bolts (square
head) in flange if they were removed.
Tum 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 insu-
lator on the shaft. Work it down onto
the shaft as far as possible, then place
R
piece of
f
ID x
21
inch pipe over
the end of the shaft and install the
steering wheel attaching nut
(Fig.
61).
S. Tighten the nut until the bear-
ing is seated in the flange, then re-
2j" .......
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11/32"
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~--11"--.,.f
FIG. 59
USE
2 OFF 5/16"- 24 U.N.F. 4" L.G.
I OFF
j"
U.N.F. BOLT & NUT
STEERING WHEEL PULLER DIMENSIONS
move the nut and pipe from the shaft.
8. Position the turn signal switch
on the flange, install the three attach-
ing screws and refit the wiring cover.
7. Install the steering wheel as
outlined previously.
STEERING COLUMN ALIGNMENT
A condition of high shift or steer-
ing effort may be experienced caused
by improper alignment of the energy
absorbing steering column.
The following procedure outlines
the steps necessary to correctly
re~
align the column.
It is recommended that before
attempting realignment, the toe plate
(column retainer) to dash panel
fastener holes be inspected for a
binding or misalignment condition.
If the condition described above
could be attributed to this area, file
or ream the
toe
plate holes for
greater clearance.
1. Check the clearance between
FIG. 60- Steering Wheel
Removal
FIG.
61 -
Installing Upper
Bearing
G 1497
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