Opel 1900 - Steering & Ignition Lock Cylinder: Disassembly and Reassembly

3E- 40 1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
on steering and ignition lock bracket using a new
tear-off bolt (hexagon head tears
ofD.
3. Disconnect slide-off base, install upper half of sig-
nal switch housing cover, and loosely reattach
slide-
off base.
4. Attach steering mast jacket at front of dash panel.
See Figure
3E-7.
5. Torque slide-off base attaching nuts to 11 lb.ft.
6. Install lower half of signal switch housing cover
and connect signal switch, as well as steering ignition
lock wire set.
7. Install steering wheel and torque nut to 11
Ib.ft.
Always use new lock plate.
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY OF STEERING
AND IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND
ELECTRICAL SWITCH FROM MAST JACKET
ASSEMBLY
Disassembly. GT
Disconnect the battery before proceeding.
1. Remove steering wheel.
2. Turn ignition switch to ON position.
3. Insert a suitable rod into stop pin hole on side of
steering and ignition lock (See Figure
3E-13) and
take out steering and ignition lock cylinder.
4. Remove two screws securing electrical switch to
steering and ignition lock housing and take out
switch.
Disassembly (Opel 1900 . Manta)
1. Rezmove steering wheel.
2. Unscrew split signal switch housing cover and
remove lower half. See Figure
3E-10.
3. Remove lock cylinder by pushing in lock spring of
the cylinder using a piece of wire. Cylinder must be
in the
” 1” position. See Figure 3E-14.
Figure 3E-14 Removing Lock Cylinder
Reassembly
1. On the GT reassemble electrical switch into steer-
ing and ignition
lock housing and rotate switch until:
(1) cam in lock housing recess fits into slotted hole
in rear of electrical switch, and (2) projection on
electrical switch fits into recess on lock housing.
2. On the Opel 1900
- Manta, insert lock cylinder in
the
P l* position into housing. Install lower half of
signal switch housing.
3. Reinstall steering wheel.
Figure 3E-13 Removing Ignition Lock Cylinder
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