Steering Column Housing Cover Components - Floor Shift

HOUSING COVER
INCLUDES:
STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY
STRG COL HOUSING ASSEMBLY
SWITCH ACTUATOR PIVOT ASSEMBLY
SPRING & BOLT ASSEMBLY
BEARING ASSEMBLY
SWITCH ACTUATOR SECTOR
IGNITION SWITCH ACTUATOR ASM

TOOLS REQUIRED:
^ J 23653-C lock Plate Compressor

IMPORTANT
^ Before doing any service procedures in this section, removal of Steering Wheel is needed.

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT

Standard Steering Column:

Standard Steering Column - Legend:

1. Negative (-) battery cable.
2. Steering column from vehicle.

NOTICE: Once steering column is removed from vehicle, the column is extremely susceptible to damage. Dropping steering column assembly on its end could collapse steering shaft or loosen plastic injections which maintain column rigidity. Leaning on steering column assembly could cause jacket to bend or deform. Any of the above damage could impair steering column's collapsible design. If it is necessary to remove steering wheel, use only the specified steering wheel puller. Under no conditions should the end of shaft be hammered on as hammering could loosen plastic injections which maintain steering column rigidity.

Checking Steering Column For Accident Damage:

INSPECT
^ Steering column for accident damage.

3. Do all steps, "REMOVE OR DISCONNECT", for "UPPER COLUMN".
4. Steering shaft assembly (35).
^ Retaining ring (34) from shaft (35).
Dispose of ring (34).

Checking Steering Column For Accident Damage:

INSPECT
^ Steering column shaft assembly (35) for accident damage.

5. Four support bolts (48).
6. Steering column support bracket assembly (47).
7. Wiring protectors (32) and (33).

Removing Turn Signal Switch:

8. Turn signal switch assembly (10).
9. Washer head screw (44).
10. Hexagon nut (42).

Removing Dimmer & Ignition Switch Assemblies:

11. Dimmer switch (43).
12. Dimmer switch rod (45).
13. Dimmer & ignition switch mounting stud (46).
14. Ignition switch assembly (41).
15. Washer head tapping screw (11).

Removing Lock Housing Cover Assembly:

16. Lock housing cover assembly (16) with floor shift lever bowl (37) and gearshift bowl shroud (39).
^ Pull housing cover from jacket (40) and remove upper bearing retainer (23).
17. Three cross recess screws (38).

Removing Shift Lever Bowl With Shroud:

18. Floor shift lever bowl (37) with gearshift bowl shroud (39).
^ Shroud (39) from bowl (37).

IMPORTANT
^ Remove only those components necessary to do repairs.

DISASSEMBLE
1. Steering Column Housing Assembly

NOTICE: Key release lever (28) is under spring tension. Care must be taken not to lose key release spring (29) or wave washer (27).

A. Wave washer (27).

Removing Key Release Lever Assembly:

B. Key release lever (28).
C. Key release spring (29).

Removing Switch Actuator Rack With Spring & Bolt Assembly:

D. Switch actuator rack (20) with spring & bolt assembly (26).
^ Spring & bolt assembly (26) from switch actuator rack (20).
^ Spring thrust washer (22) from spring & bolt assembly (26).
E. Switch actuator sector (17).
F. Rack preload spring (19).

Removing Switch Actuator Pivot Assembly:

G. Switch actuator pivot pin (30).
^ Switch actuator pivot assembly (31).

Installing Bearing Assembly And Bearing Retaining Bushing:

H. Bearing retaining bushing (24) using a punch.
I. Bearing assembly (25) using a punch.

ASSEMBLE
1. Steering Column Housing Assembly

Removing Bearing Retaining Bushing And Bearing Assembly:

NOTICE: Use bearing retaining bushing (24) to aid in seating bearing assembly into housing assembly (16). Tab on bushing (24) must be fully seated into slot in housing assembly (16).

A. Bearing assembly (25).
B. Bearing retaining bushing (24).
C. Switch actuator pivot assembly (31) with switch actuator pivot pin (30).

TIGHTEN
^ Tighten pin (30) to 3.1 Nm (27 lb.in.).

D. Rack preload spring (19).
E. Switch actuator sector (17).

ASSEMBLE
^ Spring thrust washer (22) to spring & bolt assembly (26).
^ Spring & bolt assembly (26) to switch actuator rack (20).
F. Spring & bolt assembly (26) with switch actuator rack (20) to housing assembly (16).

Installing Switch Actuator Rack To Sector:

NOTICE: First tooth of rack (20) must interact with first and second tooth of sector (17). With rack (20) fully inserted, block tooth of sector (17) will rest in block tooth of rack (20).

G. Key release spring (29).
H. Key release lever (28).
I. Wave washer (27).

INSTALL OR CONNECT

Standard Steering Column:

Standard Steering Column - Legend:

NOTICE: Ensure all fasteners are securely seated before applying needed torque. Failure to do so may result in component damage or malfunctioning of steering column.

1. New retaining ring (34) to shaft assembly (35).
2. Shaft assembly (35) to jacket assembly (40).
^ Lubricate with lithium grease.
3. Gearshift bowl shroud (39) to floor shift lever bowl (37).
4. Bowl (37) with shroud (39) to steering column housing assembly (16).
5. Three cross recess screws (38).

TIGHTEN
^ Tighten screws (38) to 1.9 Nm (17 lb.in.).

6. Turn signal switch (10) connector through column housing assembly (16).
7. Upper bearing retainer (23).
8. Lock housing cover assembly (16) with bowl (37) and shroud (39) to jacket assembly (40).
9. Cover screws (11).
^ Tighten screws (11) in a clockwise order finger tight.

TIGHTEN
^ Tighten screws (11) in same order to 5.3 Nm (47 lb.in.).

10. Wiring protectors (32) and (33).
11. Support bracket (47).
12. Four support bolts (48).

TIGHTEN
^ Tighten bolts (48) to 30.0 Nm (22 lb. ft.).

NOTICE: Install ignition switch (41) to jacket (40) with switch in "OFF-LOCK" position. New ignition switch will be pinned in "OFF-LOCK" position. Remove plastic pin after switch is assembled to column. Failure to do so may cause switch damage.

Adjusting Ignition Switch:

ADJUST
^ Ignition switch assembly (43).
A. Move switch slider to extreme left position.
B. Move switch slider one detent to right "OFF-LOCK" position.
13. Ignition switch assembly (41) and dimmer & ignition switch mounting stud (46).

TIGHTEN
^ Tighten stud (46) to 4.0 Nm (35 lb.in.).

14. Dimmer switch rod (45).
15. Dimmer switch assembly (43) to rod (45).
16. Washer head screw (44) and hexagon nut (42).
^ Tighten finger tight.

Adjusting Dimmer Switch:

ADJUST
^ Dimmer switch (43).
A. Place a 3/32-inch drill bit in hole on switch to limit travel.
B. Position switch on column and push against dimmer switch rod (45) to remove all lash.
C. Remove drill bit.

TIGHTEN
^ Tighten screw (44) and nut (42) to 4.0 Nm (35 lb.in.).

17. Do all steps, "INSTALL OR CONNECT", for "UPPER COLUMN".