9-1
STEERING
CONTENTS
OF
THIS
SECTION
SUBJECT
PAGE
Steering Wheel Remove and Replace 9-1
On
Car Repairs to Steering Column 9-1
Replace
Turn
Signal, Upper Bearing,
Shift
Bowl, or
Turn
Signal 9-1
Switch
Housing (Non-Tilt Column) 9-1
Replace
Turn
Signal Switch
(Tilt
Column) . 9-5
Removal
and Installation of Steering Column. 9-
6
Major
Repairs to Steering Column 9-9
Disassemble and Assemble of
Non-Tilting
Column 9-9
Disassemble and Assemble of
Tilt
Column 9-15
Disassemble and Assemble of
Pot Joint (Tempest
Only)
9-19
Steering Linkage Replace . 9-20
Standard
Steering
Gear
„ . . 9-21
Lubrication
. . 9-21
Adjustments on Car . 9-21
Removal
of Steering
Gear
9-23
Disassemble of Steering
Gear.
9-23
Cleaning
and Inspection of Steering
Gear.
. 9-23
Assemble of Steering
Gear
9-25
Installation
of Steering
Gear
9-27
The
steering system consists of a steering wheel,
steering column, steering linkage and standard or
power steering gear*
Standard
steering with 24:1 gear ratio is basic
equipment on all models; however with certain op-
tional
or accessory equipment the gear ratio
will
vary
from this.
Power steering, available as an option on all mod-
els, has ratios of
17.5:1
on Tempest,
Firebird,
and
Pontiac
Catalina
models; on all other Pontiac
models
a
new variable ratio of 16:1 on center and
12,2:1
at
full
turn is used.
On
power steering gears the repair procedures are
basically
the same
except
for
some
adjustments. An
oil
pump is provided to supply the power steering
system with pressurized oil.
STANDARD
AND
DELUXE
STEEI1NG
WHEEL
REMOVE
AND
REPLACE
(Fig. 9-1)
lo
Lift
to remove ornament.
2, Remove nut and washer from shaft.
3.
Remove horn bar (deluxe wheel) or extension
and
switch (standard wheel)
0
SUBJECT
PAGE
Power Steering . .' 9-27
Periodic
Service
Q
. . 9-27
Minor
Repairs 9-27
Steering
Gear
Adjustments 9-27
Pitman
Shaft Seal Replacement with
Gear
in Car 9-28
Removal
of Steering
Gear
. . .
0
9-28
Major
Repair
» 9-29
Disassemble of Steering
Gear
9-29
Cleaning
and Inspection of Steering
Gear
9-32
Assemble of Steering
Gear
.......
9-34
Installation
of
Gear
9-41
Power Steering Pump . . . . . 9-41
Periodic
Service
0
9-41
Pump
Belt Adjustment o . . . . 9-41
Pump
Pressure Test . . . 9-41
Replacement of Flow Control Valve
Without Removing Pump
From
Car . . . 9-41
Pump
Removal
From
Car 9-42
Disassemble and Assemble of Pump . . . 9-42
Installation
of Pump 9-45
General
Specifications 9-47
Torque
Specifications 9-49
4. Remove steering wheel using puller J 3044-01.
Do not hammer on end of steering shaft.
5. To replace, reverse
above
procedure, making
sure
steering wheel is in straight ahead position
(Fig.
9-2). Tighten steering wheel nut to 35 lb. ft.
torque and stake. To prevent damage to turn signal
switch,
be sure switch is in neutral position and
hazard
flasher knob in off position prior to steering
wheel installation.
ON
CAR
REPAIRS
TO
ENERGY
ABSORBING
STEERING
COLUMN
REPLACE
TURN
SIGNAL
SWITCH,
UPPER
BEARING,
SHIFT
BOWL,
OR
TURN
SIGNAL
SWITCH
HOUSING-
(Non
Tilt
Column)
REMOVAL
1. Remove steering wheel using
tool
J 3044-01.
Do not hammer on end of steering shaft.
2. Remove upper bearing preload spring and turn
signal
cancelling cam off steering shaft.
3.
Remove turn signal lever screw and lever. On
Tempest and
Firebirds
with automatic transmission
and
column shift remove shift indicator bezel by
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