Lower Column Components

SHAFT, COLUMN HOUSING SUPPORT, SHIFT TUBE, IGNITION SWITCH, DIMMER SWITCH & LOWER BEARING

DISASSEMBLE
1. Remove steering column as outlined in Steering Column.
2. Remove bearing and seal retainer, lower spring retainer, lower bearing spring and lower bearing seat.
3. Remove hex head screws, adapter and bearing assembly.
4. Remove column shaft assembly and inspect for accident damage.
5. Mark upper and lower shaft assemblies to ensure proper assembly.
6. Remove upper shaft assembly, lower shaft assembly. Tilt 90 ° to each other and disengage.
7. Remove centering sphere from upper shaft assembly. Rotate sphere 90 ° and slip out.
8. Remove joint preload spring from centering sphere.
9. Remove screws, column housing support assembly and dimmer switch rod from steering column jacket assembly.
10. Remove rod from column housing support assembly and screws and shift lever gate from support assembly.
11. Remove hex nut, screw, dimmer switch assembly and mounting stud.
12. Remove ignition switch assembly and switch actuator assembly.
13. Remove switch actuator assembly from switch assembly.
14. Remove shift tube retaining ring, thrust washer and shift lever spring.
15. Remove shift tube using shift tube removal tool No. J-23072, or equivalent.
16. Remove lock plate, wave washer and gearshift lever bowl.

ASSEMBLE
1. Install shift lever spring to gear shift lever bowl and gear shift lever bowl to shift tube jacket.
2. Install wave washer lubricated with lithium grease and lock plate.
3. Install shift tube using shift tube installation tool No. J-23073, or equivalent.
4. Install thrust washer and shift tube retaining ring.
5. Install gate and screws to support assembly. Torque screws to 27 lb in
6. Install dimmer switch rod to support assembly.
7. Install column support assembly. Torque screws to 80 lb in
8. Install actuator assembly to track in housing support assembly.
9. Install joint preload spring to centering sphere.
10. Lubricate centering sphere with lithium grease and slip into upper shaft assembly and rotate 90 °.
11. Ensure marks made on upper and lower shaft assemblies line up after assembling.
12. Install upper shaft assembly to lower shaft assembly, line up marks and tilt assemblies 90 ° to each other.
13. Install column shaft assembly lubricated with lithium grease to jacket assembly.
14. Install adapter and bearing assembly and lubricate inner surface with lithium grease.
15. Install screws. Torque to 27 lb in
16. Install lower bearing seat, lower bearing spring, lower spring retainer, bearing and seal retainer.
17. Install ignition switch assembly and mounting stud. Torque to 36 lb in
18. Install dimmer switch assembly, screw and nut. Torque to 36 lb in
19. Install column as outlined under Steering Column.