Tilt Steering Column: Assembly
NOTE:
All fasteners in following steps must be seated firmly before being tightened to specifications.
- Connect support housing to jacket assembly with support screws. Tighten support housing screws to 16 N.m (12 ft. lbs.) Connect tilt bumpers to support housing and snap them in place. Slide steering shaft assembly into support housing. Lubricate both bearings in column housing with lithium grease.
- Slide column housing onto shaft assembly and housing support. Lubricate pivot pins with lithium grease and slide pins into housing until pins are bottomed. Tap pivot pins in place. See Fig 1
.NOTE: The pivot pins must be staked to column housing after installation. Stake each pin at three equally-spaced locations.
- Pull tilt lever on column housing and tilt column all way up. Lubricate tilt spring with lithium grease. Install tilt spring and spring retainer. Be sure spring engages locating tab on support housing. Insert a Phillips screwdriver into square opening in spring retainer, push down, and turn right to lock it in place. Install ignition switch with ignition switch retaining screw. Tighten ignition switch retaining screw to 2.5 N.m (22 INCH lbs.). Connect wiring. See Fig 2
.NOTE: To ensure that tab on lock-cylinder shaft and slotted opening on ignition switch are in alignment, lock cylinder must be in ACC position prior to installation.
- Install lock cylinder into ignition switch housing. Attach ignition switch housing to column housing with shear bolt washers and shear bolts. Tighten ignition switch housing shear bolts until bolt heads separate from body, approximately 11 N.m (97 INCH lbs.). Place lock cylinder in LOCK posilion and remove key. Rotate steering shaft assembly until lock bolt engages and locks steering shaft in position.
- Install inner race and inner race seat. Install upper bearing spring and spring retainer. Compress upper bearing spring and spring retainer with tilt lock plate adapter J-36667 and lock plate compressor J-23653-A. Place retaining ring into groove on upper shaft. Connect turn signal switch housing to steering column housing with turn signal switch housing screws. Tighten turn signal switch housing screws to 3 N.m (27 INCH lbs.). Install steering column into vehicle. Install cancelling cam spring and steering wheel onto steering column.