Chevrolet LIGHT DUTY TRUCK (SERIES 10-35) Service Manual page 283

3B4-48 STEERING COLUM NS
transm ission indicator) to the instrum ent panel. See Fig.
3B4-87.
10. Install the steering wheel as outlined under
"Steering W heel Installation".
11. Connect the transm ission linkage.
12. Connect the battery ground cable.
M a n d a to ry Sequence P Series
CAUTION: See CAUTION note on page 1
of this section regarding the fasteners
referred to in steps 1, 2, 3 and 10.
Fig. 3 B 4 -87 ~ C ond uctor Tube For A uto m atic Transm ission
Ind icator
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Fig. 3 B 4 -8 6 -M a n d a to ry Sequence For Installatio n Of G Series Column
STEERING SYSTEM MA N D A T OR Y REQUI REMENTS
1. U s in g a 5 0 lb . fo rc e a p p l ie d to th e s te e r in g w h e e l
e n d o f S h a f t | A | , L o w e r C la m p N u t | B | m u s t b e
t ig h t e n e d to th e s p e c ifie d to r q u e to g iv e a
s p r in g d im e n s io n [ c ] o f .5 0 ± . 0 4
J 1 5 J
2 . F le x ib le C o u p lin g s e tu p d im e n s io n
. 2 5 0 / . 3 7 5 . N O T IC E T h is d im e n s io n m u s t b e h e ld
to p r e v e n t d is to r tio n o f F le x ib le C o u p lin g w it h r e s u lt a n t
b in d a n d h a rs h n e s s .
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3 .
to r e c o m m e n d e d to r q u e .
4. T h r e a d e d p o r tio n o f S te e r in g S h a f t | J | m u s t be
c o m p le te ly f r e e o f lu b r ic a n t a f t e r
a s s e m b ly to m a i n t a in s te e r in g w h e e l
a n d h u b c le a r a n c e .
1. Applying 50 lbs. force on the steering wheel end of
the steering shaft, adjust the lower bearing preload to allow
steering shaft end play as indicated in "M aintenance and
A djustm ents". Tighten the shaft clam p on pot joint bolt to
specifications.
2. From the passenger side of the dash panel, carefully
insert the lower end of the steering colum n through the toe
panel opening.
G uide the steering shaft into the universal yoke, lining
up the m arks m ade at removal. Install the yoke pinch bolt
and torque to specifications. The pinch bolt must pass
through the shaft undercut.
3. Position and attach the lower clamp m ounting
bracket to the firewall. Locate the steering column
protrussions against the toe pan bracket while at the same
time, aligning protrusion in brake and clutch pedal support
with index slot in the steering colum n, as shown in Figure
3B4-87. Install the column to bracket clam p and torque the
clamp bolt to specifications.
NOTICE:
The toe pan bracket must not override the
protrusions on the steering column.
4. Position the steering colum n to dhas panel bracket,
install the attaching bolts and torque to specifications.
5. If plastic spacers were used on the flexible coupling
alignment pins, remove the spacers after all bolts have been
properly torqued.
6. Install the seal at the toe pan and then install the
toe pan bracket screws; torque to specifications.
7. Install the dash panel trim plate (if so equipped).
8. Connect the transmission shift linkage on column
shift models.
c o m p re s s e d
a f t e r a s s e m b ly .
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