Tempest Column Shift Controls - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

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4. Tighten swivel clamp screw "C" or nut "C" to 20 lb.
ft., unlock steering column and shift into Neutral.
5. Align gearshift lower control levers "E" and "F" in
Neutral position and insert a .185" diameter gage pin
through hole in lower control levers (view "A").
6. Tighten swivel clamp screw
"DM
or nut
"DM
to 20
lb. ft., remove gage pin and check complete shift
pattern.
FLOOR SHIFT AND BACK DRIVE LINKAGE (Figs.
78-3 or 78-4 and 78-5A or 78-58)
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1. Position floor shift control lever in Neutral position.
2. Loosen adjusting swivel clamp on gearshift control
rod (Fig. 7B-5A or SB), loosen trunnion jam nuts on
1st-Reverse and 2nd-3rd transmission control rods and
insert a .250-.249" diameter gage pin into shifter
assembly (view "B" of Fig. 7B-3 or 7B-4).
NOTE: Gage pin in place will maintain shifier levers in
Neutral posirion.
3. If shift control lever is misaligned to its floor pan
(console) opening (view "C" of Fig. 7B-3 or 7B-4):
a. With console
-
loosen two attaching bolts, shifter
assembly to shifter support, align shifter assembly to
specification shown in view "C" and tighten attaching
bolts to specified torque (view "B").
b. Except console
-
loosen two attaching bolts, shifter
assembly to shifter support, align shifter assembly
centrally in its floor boot and tighten attaching bolts to
specified torque (view "B").
4. Position both transmission shifter levers in Neutral
and torque the trunnion jam nuts to 30 lb. ft. (view
"A" of Figs. 7B-3 or 7B-4).
5. Remove gage pin and check complete shift pattern
for freeness of operatian.
6. Position floor shift control lever in Reverse position,
set steering column lower lever in Lock positon and
lock ignition.
7. Push up on gearshift control rod (Fig. 7B-5A or-SB)
to take up clearance in steering column lock mecha-
nism and tighten nut (or screw) of adjusting swivel
clamp to 20 lb. ft. torque.
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m
A
LEVER "E"
LEVER "E"
(2nd
6 3rd)
ASSEMBLED N GEARSHIFT CONTROL
ROD (2nd &
3rd)
16 LB. FT.
EARSHIFT CONTROL
A
25 LB. FT.
A
20 LB. FT.
LUBRICATE WITH
@
CHASSIS L W R l
TORQUE SYMBOL IS
ADJACENT TO CALLOUT
'
''
FOR MEMBER TO BE
TORQUED.
Fig. 78-1 Tempest Column Shift Controls