Assemble Lower End; Removing Or Installing Shift Gate; Removing Back-Up Light Or Neutral Start Switch; Removing Sector - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

STEERING 9-13
Fig. 9-21 Removing or Installing Shift Gate
Perform step 4 on all cars not equipped with column
sh~ji manual transmission.
4. Remove bearing adapter, bearing and shift tube
spring (Fig. 9-25).
NOTE: Bearing may be removed from adapter by a light
press-out operation on the outer race.
Perform steps 5 and 6 on all cars equipped with column
ship manual transmission.
5. Remove bearing adapter, bearing and FIRST/RE-
VERSE lever (Fig. 9-26).
NOTE: Bearing may be removed from adapter by a light
press-out operation on the outer race.
6. Remove three screws from shift tube support at
lower end (Fig. 9-27).
7. Remove both
.005"
maximum shims.
Fig. 9-23 Removing Back-Up Light or Neutral Start
Switch
8. Remove wave washer and lower shift bowl bearing
from top of jacket (Fig. 9-28).
ASSEMBLE LOWER END
Apply a thin coat of lithiur soap grease to all friction
surfaces.
1. Press the lower bearing assembly into the adapter
assembly if removed.
2. Insert the shift tube assembly into the lower end of
the jacket and rotate until the upper shift tube key
slides into the bowl keyway.
NOTE: The ship bowl should be in place before the sh~ji
tube is assembled.
PerfDm steps 3 through 9 on all cars equipped with
column ship manual transmission.
Fig. 9-22 Removing Sector
Fig. 9-24 Removing Bearing Adapter Retaining Clip