Assemble Upper End; Adjusting Lower Shift Lever Clearance; Bolt And Rack Assembled; Installing Sector - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

STEERING
9-15
.005" SHIM BETWEEN THE
LEVER AND SPACER O N
EACH SIDE OF SHAFT
Fig. 9-29 Adjusting Lower Shift Lever Clearance
ASSEMBLE UPPER END
Apply a thin coat of lithium soap grease to all fiiction
surfaces.
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1. Install the sector in the lock cylinder hole over the
sector shaft with the tang end to the outside of the
hole. Press the sector over the pin with a blunt tool
(Fig. 9-30).
2. Install the shift gate to the housing (Fig. 9-21).
3. Insert the rack load spring in the housing from the
bottom side. The long section should be toward the
sector and hook on the edge of the housing (Fig. 9-20).
4. Assemble the bolt to the cross-over arm of the rack
(Fig. 9-3 1).
5. Insert the rack and lock bolt into the housing from
Fig. 9-30 Installing Sector
Fig. 9-31 Bolt and Rack Assembled
the bottom with the teeth up (toward sector) and
toward the centerline of the column. Block tooth on
rack to engage block tooth on sector (Fig. 9-19).
6. Install the thrust cup on the bottom hub of,the
housing (Fig. 9- 1 8).
7. Install lower bowl bearing in jacket and place wave
washer in bowl bearing (Fig. 9-28).
8. Install bowl and rotatt! it to be sure it is seated in
bearing.
9. Position shift indicator assembly, if removed, to
upper bearing housing and install retaining spring on
all
models except Pontiac.
10. With the bowl in place, install the upper bearin8
housing assembly on the jacket. The bowl should be
in
the "PARK" position and the rack pulled downward.
Be sure the housing is seated on the jacket and tighten
the four screws to 60 lb. in torque.
11. Install buzzer switch if removed (see BUZZER.
SWITCH
-
INSTALL, steps 1 and 2).
12. Install lock cylinder if removed (see LOCK
CYLINDER
-
INSTALL, steps 1 through 5).
13. Install turn signal switch (see TURN SIGNAL
SWITCH -INSTALL).
14. Install steering wheel (see STEERING WHEEL
-
INSTALL).
15. Reinstall column bracket with the four bolts
previously removed. Do not use a different length.
Torque bolts to 15 lb. ft. torque.
NOTE: On Tempest and Grand Prix, install lower
steering shaj with pot joint or universal joint to steering
column shaj if removed. Tighten clamping nut on
Tempest or clamping bolt on Grand Prix to 30 lb. j.
torque (Fig. 9-1 3).