Steering Column - Removal and Installation

CHEVROLET CHEVETTE & PONTIAC 1000
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable and remove steering wheel.
2. Remove steering column cover screws and the cover.
3. Remove floor pan bracket screw and the two steering column brackets to instrument panel nuts, then lower steering column and disconnect wiring harnesses.
4. Raise vehicle and remove flexible coupling nuts. Separate steering shaft from coupling.
5. Loosen rag joint pinch bolt.
6. Using caution, pull steering column rearward and remove from vehicle.

Fig. 11 Steering column installation. 1983---88 Chevette & 1000:

1983---87 Chevette & 1000 Except. Power Steering
1. Attach bracket (A) to jacket and install the following bolts in sequence: (B), (C), (D) and (E). Then torque bolts in installation sequence to 22 lb ft, Fig. 11.
2. Attach seal (F) to retainer (G) by pulling ``carrots'' (part of seal F) through holes in retainer (G).
3. Install steering column into vehicle. Seal (F) and retainer (G) must be installed after column is positioned through front of dash.
4. Position coupling flange to coupling studs.
5. Loosely assemble capsule nuts (J) to within .02---.06 inch of capsule surface.
6. Install and torque coupling flange to coupling with lockwashers (K) and nuts (L) to 18 lb ft
7. Attach steering column to front of dash with screw (M) and washer (N) then torque to 18 lb in
8. Torque capsule nuts (J) to 20 lb ft
9. Torque coupling pinch bolt (P) to 30 lb ft
10. With vehicle on ground, minimum clearance between O.D. of shaft and I.D. of jacket lower bushing is to be .1 inch.

Fig. 11 Steering column installation. 1983---88 Chevette & 1000:

1983---87 Chevette & 1000 W/Power Steering
1. Attach bracket (A) to jacket and install the following bolts in sequence: (B), (C), (D) and (E). Then torque bolts in installation sequence to 22 lb ft, Fig. 11.
2. Attach seal (F) to retainer (G) by pulling ``carrots'' (part of seal F) through holes in retainer (G).
3. Assemble seal (F) and retainer (G) with bolt (H) after column is through front of dash.
4. Install steering coupling shield (S) over column.
5. Mesh splined shaft of steering column with coupling. Splined shaft must be fully engaged into coupling until no splines are visible between coupling and shaft.
6. Loosely assemble capsule nuts (J) to within .02---.06 inch of capsule surface.
7. Attach column to front of dash with screw (M) and washer (N), then torque to 18 lb in
8. Torque capsule nuts (J) to 20 lb ft
9. Torque coupling pinch bolt (T) to 30 lb ft
10. Position steering coupling shield (S) over adapter and secure with screw (U) and nut (V).
11. With vehicle on ground, minimum clearance between O.D. of shaft end and I.D. of jacket lower bushing should be .1 inch.