Ignition Switch: Installation
Position switch in "LOCK" (second detent from top). Place switch at right angles to column and insert push rod. Align switch on bracket and tighten screws. Reinstall connector and connect battery cable. Check switch for proper operation.
- On standard columns, place ignition switch on ignition rod and rotate 90° to lock rod into place. Install 2 screws and tighten to specifications.
- On tilt steering columns, place ignition in "ACC" position by holding switch in left hand and actuator rod in right hand. Move slider to extreme left ("ACC" position).
- Fit actuator rod into slider and mount switch to column using 2 retaining screws. Push down lightly to remove lash in actuator rod, then tighten mounting screws to specifications.
- Insert a 1/16" drill bit through ignition switch and carrier and align carrier and switch to housing adjustment holes. Rotate lock cylinder to "LOCK" position. Install switch on actuator pin. Install new break-off head bolts and tighten.
- Move switch up on the column until all travel in screw slots is used. Hold switch in position and tighten bolts until heads break off. On Escort and Lynx, align holes in outer tube assembly with bolts in column mounting bracket and hand start bolts.
- On all models, connect electrical connector to switch. Install shrouds. Tighten column mounting bolts on Escort and Lynx. Connect battery ground cable and check operation of switch.
- With lock cylinder in "OFF-UNLOCK" position (tilt or telescope columns) or "OFF" position (standard column), insert a small screwdriver into hole in switch and move slide portion of switch to top position.
- On Standard column models, move slider part of switch back one detent ("OFF" position). Fit actuator rod into slider hole and loosely assemble switch on steering column. On Standard column, tighten retaining screws to 35 INCH lbs.
- On other columns, lightly push switch down column to remove slack in rod, then tighten screws to 35 INCH lbs. torque. Connect wiring and check operation of switch.