Chevrolet 1977 light duty truck Service Manual page 197

The following caution applies to one or more steps in the assembly
procedure o f components in this portion of the m anual as indicated at
a ppropriate locations by the terminology "See Caution on page l o f this
Section".
CAUTION T H IS F A S T E N E R I S A N IM P O R T A N T A T T A C H IN G P A R T
IN T H A T I T C O U LD A F F E C T T H E P E R F O R M A N C E OF V IT A L
C O M P O N E N T S A N D
M A JO R R E P A IR E X P E N S E . I T M U S T B E R E P L A C E D W IT H O NE
OF T H E S A M E P A R T N U M B E R OF W IT H A N E Q U IV A L E N T P A R T
IF R E P L A C E M E N T B E C O M E S N E C E S S A R Y . DO N O T U SE A
R E P L A C E M E N T P A R T OF L E S S E R Q U A L IT Y OR S U B S T IT U T E
D E SIG N .
D U R IN G R E A S S E M B L Y TO A S S U R E P R O P E R R E T E N T IO N OF
T H IS P A R T .
G e n e ra l D e sc rip tio n .......................................................... 3B-2
D ia g n o s is .............................................................................. 3B-3
Steering L in k ag e.............................................................. 3B-3
M anual Steering G e a r .................................................. 3B-5
Steering Column (C and K ) ......................................... 3B-7
Electrical Analyzer J-23980.......................................... 3B-7
Collision D ia g n o s is ......................................................... 3B-7
Automatic C o lu m n ........................................................ 3B-9
M an u al C o lu m n ........................................................... 3B-12
Tilt C o l u m n .................................................................. 3B-13
Signal Sw itch.................................................................. 3B-14
Power Steering System................................................ 3B-15
External Leak ag e......................................................... 3B-26
M aintenance and A djustm ents................................... 3B-31
L u b ric a tio n ....................................................................... 3B-31
A djustm en ts...................................................................... 3B-31
Steering G e a r - M a n u a l................................................. 3B-31
Steering G e a r High Point C e n te rin g.................... 3B-32
Steering W heel A lig n m en t......................................... 3B-32
Steering Colum n Lower Bearing A d ju stm e n t.... 3B-32
Shifter Tube A djustm en t............................................ 3B-32
Power Steering G e a r ................................................... 3B-33
Belt T en sio n ................................................................... 3B-34
Fluid Level..................................................................... 3B-35
Bleeding System ........................................................... 3B-35
System Checks.............................................................. 3B-36
C om ponent Replacement and R e p a ir s ................... 3B-37
Steering W h e e l............................................................... 3B-37
Steering C o u p lin g .......................................................... 3B-37
Flexible T y p e................................................................ 3B-37
Interm ediate Steering Shafts with Pot Joint
C o u p lin g s........................................................................ 3B-38
Intermediate Steering Shaft with Universal
Joint C o u p lin g s............................................................ 3B-39
/ SECTION 3B
STEERING
S Y S T E M S , A N D /O R
TO R Q U E V A L U E S M U S T B E U SE D A S
C O N T E N T S
C O U LD R E S U L T IN
S P E C IF IE D
Steering G e a r ............................................................... 3B-40
Pitman Shaft Oil Seal R eplacem ent................... 3B-41
Directional Signal Switch......................................... 3B-41
Lock C ylinder............................................................... 3B-43
Ignition Switch............................................................. 3B-45
Steering C o lu m n .......................................................... 3B-45
R em o v al........................................................................ 3B-46
Column Disassembly (Except T ilt) ...................... 3B-47
Column Assembly (Except T i l t ) ............................ 3B-47
Column Disassembly-Tilt.......................................... 3B-50
Column Assembly-Tilt............................................... 3B-53
Column Installation-M andatory S e q u e n c e ........... 3B-55
Steering Colum n Service G and P ........................ 3B-56
Upper Bearing G and P .......................................... 3B-56
Lower Bearing P ........................................................ 3B-56
Directional S w itch...................................................... 3B-56
Tilt Column Bearing H o u s in g ............................... 3B-57
Column Rem oval......................................................... 3B-58
Disassembly Standard C o lu m n ............................ 3B-59
Assembly Standard C o lu m n ................................. 3B-60
Disassembly Tilt C o lu m n ...................................... 3B-61
Assembly Tilt C o l u m n ............................................ 3B-61
Column Installation P S e rie s................................. 3B-65
Column Installation G S e rie s ................................ 3B-66
Steering L in kage............................................................ 3B-66
Tie R od........................................................................... 3B-66
Relay R o d ..................................................................... 3B-69
Idler A r m ....................................................................... 3B-70
Pitman A r m .................................................................. 3B-70
Steering Connecting R o d ........................................ 3B-71
Power Steering System ................................................ 3B-7I
Power G e a r ................................................................... 3B-71
P u m p ............................................................................... 3B-72
Hoses................................................................................ 3B-73
Special Tools...................................................................... 3B-78