Tilt Wheel Column: Reassembly
- During reassembly, coat all friction surfaces with multipurpose grease. Clamp column in vise so that both ends of column are accessible. Install bearings in bearing housing (if removed).
- Install lock shoe springs, lock shoes and shoe pin in bearing housing. Use a .180" (4.6 mm) rod to line up shoes for pin installation. With tilt lever opening on left side and with the shoes facing up, the 4 slot shoe should also face up.
- Install spring, release lever and pin in bearing housing. Install drive shaft in housing. Lightly tap sector onto drive shaft far enough to bottom on shaft. Install lock bolt. Engage lock bolt with sector cam surface. Install rack and spring. Block tooth on rack should engage block tooth on sector.
- Install external tilt release lever. Install bolt spring and spring retaining screw. Tighten to 35 INCH lbs. (4 N.m). Install shift lever spring in bowl by winding up with pliers and pushing in. Slide bowl into jacket. Install wave washer and jacket mounting plate.
- Work jacket mounting plate into jacket notches by tipping jacket mounting plate toward bowl hub at 12 o'clock position and under jacket opening. Slide jacket mounting plate in jacket notches. Carefully install shift tube in lower end of jacket.
- Align key in tube with keyway in bowl. Using Puller (J-23073-01), pull shift tube into bowl. See Fig 1. DO NOT push or tap on end of shift tube. By pulling bowl up and compressing wave washer, install thrust washer and retaining pin.
- Slide dimmer switch actuator rod through hole in support. Feed rod between bowl and jacket. Install support by aligning notch in support with notch in jacket. Insert 4 screws through support into jacket mounting plate. Tighten screws to 60 INCH lbs. (7 N.m). Install lower bearing on lower end of jacket (if removed).
- Install centering spheres and spring in upper steering shaft. Install lower steering shaft from same side of spheres that spring ends protrude. Perform a trial fit of assembly to ensure that master serration of upper shaft is on same side as master serration of lower shaft assembly.
- Position shift bowl fully counterclockwise. Install ignition switch actuator rod between bowl and jacket from bottom. Guide back of coupling into support slot. Assemble bearing housing over steering shaft. Engage rack over end of ignition switch actuator rod.
- Position access hole of bearing housing over end of dimmer switch actuator rod. Rotate housing counterclockwise to assemble. Holding lock shoes in disengaged position, assemble bearing housing over steering shaft until pivot holes line up with holes in support.
- Install pivot pins. Assemble as far as possible, using palm pressure of hand to prevent enlarging support pivot hole. Using a small hammer and punch, tap pins into place. Replace wiper/washer pivot assembly. Press pivot pin in cover (if removed). Check pivot assembly for ease of movement.
- If movement is restricted, tap other end of pin for clearance. Install wiper/washer switch. Replace tilt lever opening shield in cover (if removed). Position cap over dimmer switch actuator rod. Guide end of actuator rod into pivot slot during cover assembly. Hold cap so that cover will slide over it.
- Place housing in full upward position. Ensure there is grease between guide and peg on support, tilt spring and tilt spring retainer. Install guide. Using a screwdriver in retaining slot, turn retainer clockwise to engage. Install bearing inner race and seat.
- Install lock housing cover. Tighten 3 screws to 100 INCH lbs. (11 N.m). Assemble key warning switch to spring clip with formed end of clip under end of switch and with spring bowed away from switch on side opposite contact. Push switch and spring into hole in lock housing cover with contacts facing lock cylinder bore.
- Install key light (if equipped). Install turn signal switch wires and connector through cover, bearing housing and shift bowl. Push in hazard plunger. Install turn signal switch. Tighten screws to 25 INCH lbs. (3 N.m). Install hazard warning knob and screw. Pull knob out.
- Install canceling cam spring, canceling cam (carrier assembly) and lock plate. Using Lock Plate Depressor (J-23653-A), depress lock plate. See Fig 2. Install a new retaining ring. Install tilt release lever (if removed). Install turn signal switch lever.
- Install ignition lock. Turn key to "LOCK" position. Remove key. Insert cylinder into housing far enough to contact shaft. Press inward while moving ignition switch actuator rod up and down to align parts.
- When parts align, cylinder will move inward and a spring loaded retainer will snap into place locking cylinder in housing. (On other models, install lock cylinder retaining screw.) To replace ignition switch, position key cylinder in "LOCK" position. Remove key. Place ignition switch in "LOCK" position (second detent from bottom).
- Fit ignition switch actuator rod into slider hole. Loosely install on column with 2 screws. Push switch lightly toward lock housing to take out slack in actuator rod. Tighten screws to 34 INCH lbs. (4 N.m). DO NOT move switch out of detent position.
- Install dimmer switch by firmly seating push rod into switch. Compress switch until 2 (.093") drill bit shanks can be inserted into alignment holes. Reposition upper end of push rod in pocket of wiper/washer switch. Remove lower column cover (if necessary).
- With a light upward pressure on switch, install 2 screws. Remove drill bits. Switch should click when lever is lifted and again as lever returns, just before it reaches lower stop. Install wire protector over wires on column jacket, being careful not to pinch wires.
- Remove column from vise. Position lower bracket assembly on steering column. Install 2 bolts. Tighten to 105 INCH lbs. (12 N.m). Aligning master splines, install coupling assembly on steering shaft. Support coupling under joint. Drive in roll pin.
NOTE:
DO NOT
remove bearings from housing unless they are to be replaced. Install new bearings if bearings are removed from housing. Never reuse old bearings.