Steering Wheel; Turn Signal Switch; Locating Steering Wheel Position; Removing Snap Ring And Lock Plate - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

STEERING 9-3
power steering oil cooling, an oil cooler pipe with asso-
ciated parts is used on some models except the constant
ratio gears used on Tempest models.
MINOR SERVICE
STEERING WHEEL
REMOVE
1. Remove screws attaching cover to wheel or on
custom sport wheel, remove bezel by lifting (Fig. 9-1).
2. Remove nut from shaft.
3. Remove steering wheel using puller J 3044-1.
CA UTZON: Do not hammer on end of steering shaji, as
hammering could collapse steering shafr or otherwise
loosen plastic injections which maintain column rigidity.
INSTALL
1. Install by reversing above steps, making sure
steering wheel is in straight ahead position (Fig. 9-2).
Tighten steering wheel nut to 30 Ib. ft. torque and
stake.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
REMOVE
1. Remove steering wheel (see STEERING WHEEL
-
REMOVE).
Fig. 9-3 Depressing Lock Plate
2. Remove the three cover screws and lift cover off the
shaft.
NOTE: Screw retainers will be lost
if
screws are
removed completely from covpr.
3. Depress lock plate downward as .far as possible
using J 23 13 1. Pry the round wire snap ring out of the
shaft groove (Fig. 9-3). Remove the snap ring and lock
plate (Fig. 9-4). Discard snap ring.
CAUTION: With ring removed on non-tilt column shaft
could slide out bottom of column causing damage t , shaft $
column is removed from car.
NOTE: Use new snap ring when installing lock plate.
4. Slide upper bearing preload spring and turn signal
cancelling cam off upper steering shaft.
5. Slide thrust washer off upper steering shaft.
6. Remove turn signal lever screw and lever.
7. Push hazard warning switch in and unscrew knob.
Fig. 9-2 Locating Steering Wheel Position Fig. 9-4 Removing Snap Ring and Lock Plate