Saab 95 1967, Service Manual

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Pass the Steering column into its bear
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cars first put the plastic cone on the 9 n R.H.D_
and secure the stand by tightening th
Drive in the locking pins.
4. Refit the return spring and connect the gear-
to the universal joint with the taper pin_
5, Reconnect the steering-column joint to the steering-
gear pinion and tighten the clamping screw,
6. Refit the steering wheel and horn-button a
as described above.
7. Make sure that the steering column stand is correctly
adjusted in its vertical position, since this determines
the gear positions. Adjust the twist stop of the gear
lever lock, see separate descriptions,
e tw0 screw.
shift shaft
ssembly
Adjustment of steering column stand and gear positions
The steering column stand is mounted to a bracket under
the instrument panel by means of two screws. The
screws are carrying waists and are locked by tensioning
pins. The screws can be loosened enough to make possible
adjustment of the gear positions. If the steering column
stand should be removed, the tensioning pins must first
be taken away with the aid of a mandrel.
The gear lever lock consists of a twist stop mounted to
the gear shift shaft and held by two clamping screws, one
stop screw and splines.
The twist stop has a hole in which the lock plunger goes
when locking.
Make sure that the steering column stand is correctly ad-
justed in the vertical direction, since this entirely deter-
mines the gear shift positions. The gear shift lever play
in the plane of the gear shift shaft axis should be checked
in the following manner:
Engage top gear and move the gear shift shaft firmly but
not roughly in both axial directions. When this is done
the lever knob should move in the same direction as the
shaft (in plane of shaft axis) 0.3—0.5 in. (8—12 mm).
NOTE
Readjustment of the twist stop for the lock plunger
is essential whenever the gear shift mechanism has
been dismantled and after adjustment of gear Dog“
tions.
GEAR
SHIFT MECHANISM, LEFT HAND DRIVE
DisassembIY
1' If the c°mplete gear shift mechanism is to be re-
moved from the car, disassemble the steering co-
lumn stand with column and gear shift mechanism
as described above.
If Wily the gear shift lever and gear shift shaft are
to be removed, separate the gear shift shaft uni-
versal joint from the shaft.
2. On the rear of the gear shift lever housing is a
square hole through which an arbor or other suitable
implement can be passed and pressed against one
shank of the turn guard at the same time as the
gear shift lever is pressed in and rotated through
1/4 turn.
3. Pull the gear shift shaft downwards past the gear
shift lever so that it can be passed out through the
square hole.
4. Screw the knob off the lever and remove the lever
entirely. The plastic ball, spring and turn guard will
now be released. Collect the plastic bearing from
the end of the lever.
5. Back off and remove the stop screw on the bottom
of the steering column stand and unscrew the bright
chromed nut. The gear lever head can now be re-
moved from the stand. Collect the fiber washer and
the rubber grommet located between the gear shift
shaft and the gear shift lever housing.
6. After removal of the retaining ring, the nut can be
removed from the gear shift lever housing. Collect
the fiber washer and any shims.
7. If thegear shift shaft is to be removed, take away
the locking pin for the return spring on the lower
end of the shaft.
8. Now move the gear shift shaft downwards until it
is released from the stand.
9. Remove the turn guard from the gear shift lever
lock, if fitted, and collect the return spring and the
spring holder.
10. Remove the washer, spring, bushing, washer and
felt ring from the steering column stand. There are
two different types.
Reassembly
1, Refit the felt ring, washer, bushing, spring and wash-
er in the steering column stand.
2. Fit the return spring, spring holder and gear shift
lever twist stop on the gear shift shaft, with the
marking on the latter facing upwards. Then slide
the gear shift shaft into the steering column stand
from underneath.
SAAB 641—7