Saab 95 1967, Service Manual

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Of the Idpm pm. i Isl-Len mt: nut, thus loosening the
pin.
2‘ Release the universal joint from the gear shift shaft
couecting the gear lever return spring which is locafed
on the gear shift shaft.
3' Remove the fastener and drive out the other taper pin
in the same waY-
4. Pull the joint off the transmission operating rod. Check
the joint for excessive play or stiffness. If new dust
excmders are to be fitted, remove the old grease and
pack the joints with Saab special chassis grease before
fitting the new dust excluders.
5' Refit the universal joint to the operating rod and drive
in the taper pin. Make sure that the tapers in the joint
and operating rod are properly aligned.
NOTE
The gear shift rod joint on L.H.D. cars has the
links displaced. The color marked end of the joint
should be mounted against the gear box.
6.
Refit the return spring to the gear shift shaft if it has
been removed. Then pass the universal joint onto the
shaft and drive in the taper pin.
7. Refit the taper pin fastener.
GEAR LEVER LOCK, IGNITION LOCK
General
The car is fitted with a combined ignition and gear lever
lock. The gear shift lever is locked when the reverse gear
is engaged and the key is removed. The gear lever and ig-
nition lock has the following positions:
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GEAR LEVER AND lGNlTlON LOCK
L Locked. The lighting is out when the key is turned to
locked position. The key can be taken out only When
reverse gear is engaged.
6‘ Garage. ignition, etc, is switched off but the gear shift
lever is unlocked. The key cannot be removed in this
position.
0' Driving. ignition is on. Current is supplied via the i9'
nition switch to the fuel tank gauge, direction indi-
cater flashers, fan motor, windshield wipers, horn and
charge indicator light.
3. Starting. This position has a spring return action.
The steering column stand is secured to a bracket under
the instrument panel by means of two screws. These
screws have waists and are locked with roll pins. They
can be slackened enough to allow adjustment of gear
positions, but if the steering column stand is to be re-
moved, the roll pins must first be knocked out with an
arbor.
The gear lever lock consists of a twist stop secured to the
gear shift shaft by means of two clamping screws, one
stop screw and knurls. The twist stop has a hole into
which the lock plunger slides when the gear shift lever
is locked.
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 posi-
tions.
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TWIST STOP AND LOCK PLUNGER
1. Steering column
2. Twist stop
3. Clamping screw
4. Gear shift shaft
5. Stop screw
6. Lock plunger
7. Lock cylinder with key
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