
CAUTION:
Before loosening the upper and lower
steering column mounting bracket attaching nuts,
the following procedure to lock upper steering col-
umn mounting bracket from moving must be done.
If upper steering column mounting bracket is not
locked in its proper position before loosening the
mounting nuts, the tilt steering column will not
operate correctly when installed back in car. This is
due to the alignment of the upper mounting bracket
assembly slipping when the mounting bolts are
loosened.
(27) Place steering column so it is positioned in
the middle of its tilt range. Place the steering column
assembly tilt lever in its fully locked position. Then
insert a 5/32 inch drill bit in each locking pin hole on
the upper steering column mounting bracket (Fig.
21).
(28) Remove the 2 upper steering column assembly
mounting bracket to support bracket nuts. Then
remove the 2 lower steering column assembly mount-
ing bracket to support bracket nuts (Fig. 22).
(29) Remove steering column assembly from vehi-
cle through the drivers door of the passenger com-
partment. Use care to avoid damaging the paint or
interior trim.
INSTALL
(1) Install steering column on the studs in the
steering column support bracket. Loosely install the
4 steering column assembly attaching nuts.
(2) Tighten the 2 lower steering column assembly
mounting nuts (Fig. 22) to hold the steering column
in place. Be sure both breakaway capsules are still
fully seated in the slots of the upper steering column
mounting bracket and the mounting studs are cen-
tered for and aft in the plastic capsules (Fig. 23).
Then equally tighten both steering column upper
mounting nuts, (Fig. 22) until upper steering column
mounting bracket is seated against support bracket.
Tighten the 4 steering column bracket to support
bracket nuts to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
CAUTION:
Be sure drill bits are removed from
steering column upper mounting bracket.
(3) Remove the 2 drill bits (Fig. 21) from the steer-
ing column upper mounting bracket. If a new steer-
ing column is being installed in the vehicle,
remove the shipping (grenade) pin from steer-
ing column upper mounting bracket.
(4) Assemble the lower intermediate shaft coupler
to the steering gear input shaft. Tighten the coupler
pinch bolt nut to a torque of 27 N·m (240 in. lbs.). Be
sure to install steering coupler pinch bolt
retaining pin (Fig. 20).
(5) Install the shifter/ignition interlock cable (Fig.
19) in the lock cylinder housing.
Fig. 20 Intermediate Shaft Coupler To Steering Gear
Shaft
INTERMEDIATE
SHAFT
STEERING
GEAR
SHAFT
COUPLER
BRAKE
PEDAL
PINCH BOLT
NUT
RETAINING PIN
Fig. 21 Locking Pins Installed In Steering Column
Bracket
LOCKING
PIN
HOLES
DRILL BITS
UPPER
MOUNTING
BRACKET
Fig. 22 Steering Column Upper And Lower Mounting
Bracket Nuts
STEERING
COLUMN
SUPPORT
BRACKET
DRILL
BITS
MOUNTING NUT
UPPER
MOUNTING
BRACKET
LOWER MOUNT-
ING BRACKET
MOUNTING
NUT
TILT LEVER
MOUNTINGNUTS
JX
STEERING
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