Opel 1900 1973, Service Manual

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38 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
and systems, and/or could result in major
repair expense. They must be replaced with one or
the same part number or with equivalent part if
replacement becomes necessary. Do not use a
placement part of lesser quality or substitute design.
Torque must be used as specified reas-
sembly to assure proper retention of these parts.
On installation, make sure steering wheel spokes
point downwards and steering gear is in high point.
1. Carefully insert steering mast into universal joint
flange.
2. Loosely attach slide-off base attaching nuts at un-
derside of instrument panel.
3. Attach steering mast jacket at front of dash, using
a notched hex nut.
4. Torque nuts at slide-off base to II
5. Tighten screw at steering mast clamp to 22
6. Reconnect wires to directional signal switch and
ignition switch.
7. Reconnect battery.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF
STEERING WHEEL
This procedure may be performed with the steering
column assembly either removed or installed in the
car.
Removal
Disconnect battery.
2. Pry off horn cap and remove wires from cap. See
Figure
3.
Bend
lockplate tabs down and take off steering
shaft nut and lockplate.
4. Install steering wheel remover J-21686 as shown
in Figure
and pull off steering wheel.
Installation
1. Before installing steering wheel, lubricate return
pin and sliding area on directional signal switch re-
turn cams and horn contact ring.
2. Make sure that clamp bolt in steering shaft flange
is on top.
3. Make sure notch on steering shaft face is in hori-
zontal position.
Figure Removing Steering Wheel
4. With the steering wheel centered, place the steer-
ing wheel onto the steering shaft.
5. Install steering wheel lockplate and nut. Torque to
11
CAUTION:
This steering to steering shaft fas-
tener is an important attaching part in that it could
affect the of vital components and sys-
tems, and/or could result in major repair expense. It
must be with one of the same part number
or with an equivalent part if replacement becomes
necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser
quality or substitute design. Torque must be
used as specified during reassembly to assure proper
retention of this part.
6. Bend lockplate tabs up, connect horn cap wires
and replace cable and cap.
7. Reconnect battery.
REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF HORN
CONTACT RING
1. Remove steering wheel.
2. Cut off defective contact ring at wire.
3. Strip wire approximately
4. Install new part and solder connection with resin
core solder.
5. Lubricate contact ring with lubriplate, or equiva-
lent.
6. Reinstall steering wheel.