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SteeringColumnSTEERINGANDFRONTSUSPENSION
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4IntermediateShafttoSteeringColumnBolt
6.Removethefourlocknutsandbolts(4and5)securingthesteeringcolumn(11)tothechassis(Figure7-3,
Page7-3).
7.Removesteeringcolumnfromvehicle.
STEERINGCOLUMNINSTALLATION
1.Foreaseofassemblyandtopreventcorrosion,applyalightcoatofanti-seizeorlubricatingcompoundtothe
endofthesteeringcolumnshaft.
2.Positionthesteeringcolumn(11)onthechassiswhileinsertingthesteeringcolumnshaftintotheupperuniversal
jointoftheintermediateshaft(10)(Figure7-3,Page7-3).Thenotchedportionofthesteeringshaftspline
mustbealignedwiththeboltholeintheuniversaljointbeforeslidingthesplineintotheuniversaljoint.While
holdingthesteeringcolumninplace,attachittotheframeusingboltsandnuts(4and5).Threadthenuts
ontotheboltsbutdonottightenthem.
3.Installthebolt(9)intheupperuniversaljointandngertighten.
4.Tightenthefoursteeringcolumnlocknutsto216in-lb(24.5N·m).
5.Tightenthebolt(9)ontheupperuniversaljointto20ft-lb(27N·m).
6.Checktheotherboltsontheuniversaljointstoensurethattheyareproperlytightenedto20ft-lb(27N·m).
7.Installinstrumentpanel.SeeInstrumentPanelInstallation,Section4,Page4-10.
8.Installsteeringwheel.SeeSteeringWheelInstallationonpage7-2.
9.Installfrontcowl.SeeFrontCowlInstallation,Section4,Page4-9.
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