Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual page 684

« COLUMNS
2J-23
Column Assembly
(1) Apply chassis grease to all friction and bearing
surfaces.
(2) Install shift tube.
(3) Install nylon washer in lower end of shift tube
with flat side of washer facing upper end of tube (fig. 2J-
32).
(4) Install preload spring, lower bearing (with
metal face toward retainer), bearing retainer, and re-
tainer ring.
(5) Install nylon lower bowl bearing in upper end of
jacket.
NOTE: The bearing must be installed with the smaller
inside diameter facing the lower end of the jacket, and
with the bearing notches engaged in the three locator
crimps in the column (fig. 2J-31).
(6) Align shift bowl with shift tube spline and in-
stall bowl.
(7) Install rack preload spring in upper housing (fig.
2J-29).
(8) Position large end of sector on sector shaft and
press sector in place using blunt punch (fig. 2J-17).
(9) Install shift gate lock and install two counter-
sunk attaching screws (fig. 2J-28). Tighten screws to 45
inch-pounds (5 N*m) torque.
(10) Install shift quadrant lamp and install lamp
cover.
(11) Install shift quadrant indicator and press re-
tainer clips into place with flat side toward bowl.
(12) Assemble lock bolt and lock rack (fig. 2J-18).
(13) Install assembled" lock bolt-and lock rack in shift
bowl (fig. 2J-33).
Fig. 2J-33 Lock licit and Look l i l t Installation
NOTE: Block tooth of lock rack must engage block
tooth of sector (fig. 2J-19).
(14) Install nylon thrust cup in upper housing with
flared end of cup facing outward (fig. 2J-28).
(15) Rotate shift bowl counterclockwise to stop and
install upper housing. Tighten housing attaching screws
to 60 inch-pounds (7 N«m) torque;
NOTE: The shift bowl must be in the Park position and
the rack pulled downward before the upper housing can
be installed.
(16) Guide shift quadrant lamp wire and remote lock
rod into position between shift bowl and column jacket.
(17) Install turn signal switch and harness assembly
in column,
(18) Remove tape from turn signal switch wire har-
ness connector and position harness in protector and
protector-to-column jacket,
(19) Install turn signal switch retaining screws. Be
sure switch actuating lever pivot is correctly aligned and
seated in upper housing pivot boss before installing
screws.
(20) On vehicles without Cruise Command, install
turn signal lever and lever attaching screw. Tighten
screw to 35 inch-pounds (4 N*m) torque.
(21) On vehicles with Cruise Command, install turn
signal lever and switch assembly. Guide wires into hous-
ing using string previously taped in place. Remove
string and tape. Connect wires to switch terminals. In-
stall lever attaching screw and tighten screw to 35 inch-
pounds (4 N*m) torque.
(22) Install steering shaft if removed. Install shaft
through lower end of column and into upper bearing.
(23) Install thrust washer, upper bearing preload
spring, and canceling cam on upper end of steering
shaft.
(24) Align lock plate splines with steering shaft
splines and install lock plate. Be sure canceling cam
shaft protrudes through opening in lock plate (fig. 23-
34).
PLATE
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T U R N S I G N A L
C A N C E L I N G
CAW S H A F T
Fig.
2J-34 Canceling
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Lsift
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