Chevrolet Light Duty Truck 1973, Руководство по обслуживанию

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9 -4 6 STEERING
Fig. 78—Removing Sector Drive Shaft
block between the top of the shoes (over
slots) and bearing housing.
d. Install the sector drive shaft into the housing.
Lightly tap the sector onto the shaft far enough
to install the snap ring. Install the snap ring.
e. Install the lock bolt and engage it with the sector
cam surface. Then install the rack and spring.
The block tooth on the rack should engage the
block tooth on the sector (fig. 79). Install the
external tilt release lever.
f. Install the lock bolt spring and retaining screw
(fig. 74). Tighten the screw to 35 in. lbs.
2. Install the shift lever spring into the housing by
winding it up with pliers and pushing it into the
housing. On floor shift models, install the plunger,
slide the gearshift lever housing onto the mast
jacket.
3. Install the bearing support lock plate wave washer.
4. Install the bearing support lock plate. Work it into
the notches in the jacket by tipping it toward the
housing hub at the 12 o’clock position and sliding it
under the jacket opening. Slide the lock plate into
the notches in the jacket.
5. Carefully install the shift tube into the lower end of
the mast jacket. Align keyway in the tube with the
key in the shift lever housing. Install the wobble
plate end of Tool J-23073 into the upper end of the
shift tube far enough to reach the enlarged portion
of the tube. Then install the adapter over the end of
the tool, seating it against the lock plate. Place the
nut on the threaded end of the tool and pull the
shift tube into the housing (fig. 80). Remove Tool
J-23073.
CAUTION:
Do not push or tap on the end of
the shift tube. Be sure that the shift tube lever
is aligned with the slotted opening at the lower
end of the mast jacket or damage to the shift
tube and mast jacket could result.
6. Install the bearing support thrust washer and
retaining ring by pulling the shift lever housing up
far enough to compress the wave washer.
7. Install the bearing support by aligning the “V” in
the support with the “V” in the jacket. Insert the
screws through the support and into the lock plate
and torque to 60 in. lbs.
8. Align the lower bearing adapter with the notches in
the jacket and push the adapter into the lower end
of the mast jacket. Install lower bearing, bearing
reinforcement and retaining clip, being sure that
the clip is aligned with the slots in the reinforce­
ment, jacket and adapter.
9. Install the centering spheres and anti-lash spring in
the upper shaft. Install the lower shaft from the
same side of the spheres that the spring ends
protrude.
Fig. 79—Installing Lock Bolt and Rack Assemblies
Fig. 80—Installing Bearing Housing
LIGHT DUTY TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL