All Models With Tilt Wheel: Reassembly
- Coat all friction surfaces with multipurpose grease before reassembly. Mount shift bowl on column. Place shift tube spring, wave washer, and retainer plate in shift bowl.
- Install shift tube through lower end of column. Make sure tube spline is aligned with shift bowl keyway. Place shift tube installer tools (J-23073-2 and J-23073-4) in shift bowl. Make sure spring loaded lower foot of tool is engaged with shift tube inner shoulder and tool guide is seated in shift tube (see Fig 1).
- Tighten tool spring tension nut until snug. Place installer tools (J-23073-3 and J-23073-4) over puller stud. Tighten tool nut (J-23073-2) and pull tube into place in shift bowl. Remove shift tube installer tools.
- Install shift tube thrust washer and retainer plate snap ring. Install lower bearing adapter, making sure notched end of adapter faces lower end of column. Install lower bearing in column. Make sure metal face of bearing faces lower end of column.
- Install pin and shift gate in support. Install support in shift bowl. Make sure "V" notch in support is aligned with notch in column. Install support to shift bowl screws.
- Assemble upper and lower steering shafts at flexible joint. Install steering shaft through upper end of column. Install ball bearings in housing if removed. Make sure there are 14 balls in each bearing.
- Install tilt release handle. Insert ignition switch remote rod between shift bowl and column and into guide channel in left side of support. Place lock rack on remote rod. Guide housing over steering shaft and lock rack, making sure lock shoes align with teeth in support.
- Align housing and drive in pivot pins using a soft faced mallet. Install lock shoes, lock shoe springs, tilt bumpers and lockpin in housing. Install lock sector and sector shaft. Large tooth of sector must engage large slot in lock rack. Install sector shaft snap ring.
- Hook lock sector tension spring on lockpin. Engage with sector and install spring retaining screw. Place housing in full upward tilt position. Install tilt spring and seat.
- Push tilt spring retainer into housing 3/16" and rotate retainer 1/8 turn clockwise to secure spring. Place housing in center tilt position. Remove tilt release handle. Install cover on housing and install retaining screws.
- Insert shift quadrant light wire up through housing and down between shift bowl and column jacket. Install shift quadrant mounting bracket and connect light socket. Hook base of shift quadrant over tabs on left side of retainer and snap in position.
- Install quadrant pointer in shift bowl and engage in quadrant. Install quadrant retainer clip with flat side of clip facing downward. Install tilt release handle. Place directional signal switch and harness in column. Guide harness between cover and column.
- On vehicles without Cruise Command, install directional signal lever. On vehicles with Cruise Command, install directional signal lever and Cruise Command switch assembly. Use string taped to connector during disassembly to install connector.
- Remove tape and string from connector. Connect four wires to switch terminal. Install and tighten lever screw. Place directional signal switch harness in plastic protector. Align directional signal switch in cover. Install and tighten retaining screws.
- Install bearing race, bearing race seat, preload spring, and cancelling cam on steering shaft. Align lock plate splines with steering shaft splines. Install lock plate. Make sure cancelling cam shaft protrudes through hole in lock plate.
- Install new steering shaft snap ring on lock plate compressor tool (J-23653) and position tool on steering shaft. Compress lock plate with tool. Install snap ring in groove in steering shaft. Remove tool.
- Place gearshift lever in shift bowl. Guide gearshift lever over lock sector tension spring and into bowl. Align retaining pin holes with a punch. Drive retaining pin into position using a soft faced hammer.
- Insert ignition key into lock cylinder. Hold lock cylinder and turn key clockwise to stop. Align cylinder locking lug with keyway in cover and insert cylinder in cover. Push cylinder against lock sector. Rotate cylinder counterclockwise until it engages sector. Push cylinder inward until retainer tab snaps into place.
- Install steering column as previously outlined. Install steering wheel. Adjust gearshift linkage, and neutral safety and backup lamp switch.
TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
| Application | Ft. Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible Coupling Clamp Bolt | 25-35 | |
| Intermediate Shaft Clamp Bolt | 40-55 | |
| Steering Shaft "U" Joint Clamp Bolt | 40-55 | |
| Column Mounting Bracket Bolt | 15-25 | |
| Mounting Bracket-to-instrument Panel Bolts | 15-25 | |
| Cover Screws | ||
| Auto. Trans. Column | 4.2-5.4 | |
| Tilt Column | 7.9-8.8 | |
| Housing Screws | ||
| Standard Column | 4.6-5.4 | |
| Tilt Column | 7.9-8.8 | |
| Ignition Switch Mount. Screws | 2.5-3.3 | |
| Lock Sector Tension Spring Screw | 2.5-3.3 | |
| Shroud Screws | ||
| Man. Trans. Column | 1.2-1.8 | |
| Steering Wheel Nut | 25-35 | |
| Support Screws | 4.2-5.4 | |
| Tilt Lever Screw | 2.5-3.3 | |
| Toe Plate Screws | 10-18 | |
| Turn Signal Lever Screw | 1-1.7 | |
| Turn Signal Switch Screws | 2.3-3.3 | |