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GROUP 1-
SUSPENSION. STEERING. WHEELS & JYRES
the steering shaft and the shift tube
at the lower end of the column. The
specified minimum clearance is 0. 12
inches.
2. Loosen the toe plate (column
retainer) to dash panel bolts and in-
spect for binding or misalignment. If
the conditions described above can be
attributed to this area, file or ream
the toe plate holes for greater
clearance.
3. Loosen the two bolts steering
column support bracket to pedal
bracket.
4.
Loosen the two bolts steering
column clamp to steering column
bracket assembly.
5. Check the steering shaft to
shift tube clearance and set to
specification.
6. Tighten the toe plate
to
dash
panel bolts to specification ( 4-6
lbs. ft).
7. Tighten the steering column
clamp to support bracket bolts to
specification (10 to 20 lbs. ft).
8. Tighten the two steering sup-
port brackets to ped41 bracket nuts
to specification (28-42 lbs. ft).
9. Recheck to ensure the steering
shaft to shift tube clearance has not
altered.
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STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
1.
Disconnect the battery cable
from the negative post.
2. Disconnect the
turn
signal
switch wires at the connector.
3.
Disconnect the ignition switch
wires at the
connector.
4.
Disconnect the transmission
control rod( s) from the lever( s) at the
lower end of the column.
5. Remove the two nuts steering
shaft flange to flexible coupling.
6. Remove the nuts and bolts
that secure the column retainer and
seal at the toe plate.
7. Disconnect the nuts that secure
the column upper and lower brackets
to the brake pedal suooort bracket
and the dash panel. (Fig. 62).
8. Lift the column from the
vehicle. Transfer parts to the new
column as required, leaving the
column clamp nuts fingertight.
INSTALLATION
1. Position the steering column
in the vehicle, engaging the flexible
coupling bolts in the holes of the
steering shaft flange.
2. Insert a
fa-
w
dia. rod between
the fabric ring and the steering shaft
flange.
3. Install but do not tighten the
nuts that secure the column upper
and lower brackets to the brake pedal
support bracket and the dash panel.
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4. Check the steering shaft to
shift tube clearance at the lower end
of the column.
5.
Tighten the toe plate to dash
panel bolts to specification.
6. Tighten the column clamp to
upper support bracket nuts to speci-
fication.
7. Remove the
fs-w
dia. rod from
the coupling.
8. Connect the transmission con-
trol rod(s) to the lever(s) at the lower
end of the column and adjust.
9. Connect the
turn
signal switch
wires.
10. Connect the ignition switch
wires.
11. Connect the battery cable.
12. Check the operation of the
switches.
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FIG. 62 -Installation Steering Column
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