Removing Or Installing Lock Bolt Spring; Removing Tilt Release Lever Pin; Assemble Column - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

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Fig. 9-37 Removing or Installing Lock Bolt Spring
retaining screw and moving spring clockwise to
remove from bolt (Fig. 9-37).
3. Remove snap ring from sector drive shaft. With
small punch, lightly tap drive shaft from sector.
Remove drive shaft, washer, sector and bolt (Fig.
9-38).
4. Remove rack and rack spring.
5. Remove lock shoe release lever pin by driving out
with J 22635. Remove lever and release lever spring
(Fig. 9-39).
NOTE: To relieve load on release lever, hold shoes
inward and wedge screwdriver between top of shoes (over
slots) and bearing housing.
6. Remove lock shoes and lock shoe springs by driving
lock shoe pin out with J 22635.
7. Remove bearings from bearing housing only if
they are to be replaced. Remove separator and
balls from bearings. Place housing on work surface.
Fig. 9-38 Removing Sector Drive Shaft
RELEASE LEVER
Fig. 9-39 Removing Tilt Release Lever Pin
With a pointed punch against back surface of race,
carefully hammer race out of housing until bearing
,
puller can be used. Repeat for other race.
ASSEMBLE BEARING HOUSING
Apply thin coat of lithium grease to all friction paAs.
1. Install bearings in bearing h o u s i n ~ if removed.
2. Install lock shoe springs, lock shoes and shoe pin in
bearing housing. Use J 22635 or .180 diameter rod
(approx.) to line up shoes for pin installation.
NOTE: With tilt lever opening on the lej? side, shoes
facing up, the four slot shoe is on the lejl.
NOTE: Install shoe pin flush with housing face on
release lever pin side.
3. Install release lever spring, release lever and pin
in
bearing housing.
NOTE: Again, relieve load on release lever as in step 5
of disassembly procedure (Fig. 9-39).
4. Install washer and sector drive shaft in housing.
Lightly tap sector onto the shaft far enough to install
snap ring.
5. Install lock bolt and engage with sector cam surface
(Fig. 94).
6. Install rack and spring. Block tooth on rack to
engage block tooth on sector (Fig. 9-40).
7. .Install lock bolt spring and spring retaining screw.
Tighten
to 35
Ib. in. torque (Fig. 9-37).
ASSEMBLE COLUMN
1. Install upper shift lever spring in shift bowl by
winding up with pliers and pushing in.