Saab 95 1967, Service Manual

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STEERING COLUMN STAND WITH STEERING WHEEL
SHAFT AND GEAR-SHIFT MECHANISM
Disassembly
Disassembly of the steering column also involves removal
of the gear-shift mechanism, since these two units are
mounted on the same stand.
1. Remove the steering wheel and horn-button assembly
as described above.
2. Back off and remove the clamping screw at the column,
connection to the steering-gear pinion.
3. Back off and remove the nut from the upper end of
the gear-shift shaft universal joint and drive out the
taper pin.
If the taper pin is threaded at both ends, proceed as
follows: Remove the nut and place it on the other
end of the taper pin. Tighten the nut, thus loosening
the pin. Collect the return spring if there is one above
the joint.
4. Undo the two screws for the steering-column stand
after having driven out the locking pins. The stand
and steering column, together with the gear-shift
shaft and lever, are now loose, and can be removed
from the car.
REMOVING LOCKING PINS ON STEERING-COLUMN STAND
5. Draw the column out of its bearing.
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WARNING
The
collapsible steering wheel shaft introduced as
from model 1969 must be handled with care. It
must not be subjected to impacts, jolts or other
rough treatment liable to alter the adjusted length
of the telescope joint or impair its shockabsorbing
effect.
When installing the steering wheel shaft, take spe-
cial care to ensure that the splined lower end is
pushed into the intermediate shaft until the clam-
ping screw comes opposite the groove in the shaft.
The intermediate shaft should normally slide freely
on the shaft. If the splines stick, do not on any oc-
count knock on the top end of the steering wheel
shaft.
This also applies to removing and fitting the steering
wheel. The wheel must not be knocked off or on.
6. Remove the two rubber bushings together with the
steering-column bushings.
7. Remove the cardboard sleeve between the bushings
and if necessary the electric cables.
Reassembly
1. Refit the rubber bushings together with the steering-
column bushings. Between the bushings fit the protec-
tive sleeve and the cables to the direction indicator
switch.
NOTE
The upper rubber bushing is thinner than the lower
one. Moreover, both bushings are tapered and must
therefore be fitted so that the arrow on the locating
lug points towards the steering wheel.
BUSHINGS, STEERING-COLUMN STAND
Feb! 1977