Removing Bearing Adapter And Shift Tube Spring; Removing Lower Shift Tdbe Support Screws Manual Transmission; Removing Or Installing Wave Washer And Lower Shift Bowl Bearing - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

9-14 1969 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
Fig. 9-25 Removing Bearing Adapter and Shift Tube
Fig. 9-27 Removing Lower Shift Tdbe Support Screws
Spring Manual Transmission
3. Loosely attach three screws in jacket and shift tube Perform step 9 on all models except cars equipped with
support. column shift manual transmission.
4. Assemble the FIRST/REVERSE lever and adapter
assembly into the bottom of the jacket. Holding the
adapter in place, insert the retaining clip in the jacket
slots.
CA UTION: Friction surfaces of lower levers and mating
bearing surfaces must be greased.
5. Place a
.005"
maximum shim on each side of
steering shaft between either lever and the spacer (Fig.
9-29). By using two shims, the possibility of cocking
the lever is eliminated.
6. T u r n
shift tube support down until levers are
bottomed out.
9. Assemble the spring and adapter assembly into the
bottom of the jacket. Holding the adapter in place,
insert the retaining clip in the jacket slots.
10. Install the back-up light or neutral-start switch
loosely to the jacket assembly. This will be tightened
to the jacket after installing column in car and
adjustment of switch.
NOTE: Use only the proper screws.
CAUTION: Screws must not be longer than
1/4"
or
damage to the shift tube will occur.
11. Slide steering shaft assembly into column.
7.
Tighten the three bolts to 10 Ib. ft. torque.
NOTE: The upper housing should be in place before the
8. Remove both
.005"
maximum shims.
shaft is assembled.
Fig.
9-26 Removing Bearing Adapter, Bearing and
FIRST/REVERSE Lever
-
Manual Transmission
Fig. 9-28 Removing or Installing Wave Washer and
Lower Shift Bowl Bearing