9-4
1968
PONTIAC
SERVICE
MANUAL
9„
With mounting bracket removed, pry wiring
harness cover off steering column and allow wiring
harness to hang free (Fig, 9-5).
10.
Position mounting bracket back under the in-
strument panel and install two nuts holding the bracket
to the instrument panel.
This
will
support the steer-
ing column properly during remaining
steps
of this
repair
procedure.
11. Loosen three switch mounting screws until
cover can be rotated counterclockwise,. It may be
necessary to push on top of screws to loosen. For
simpler reassembly, do not completely
disengage
screws. Rotate cover counterclockwise and pull
straight off top of jacket
(Figs„
9-6 and 9-7).
12. If the turn signal switch, or upper bearing as-
sembly is to be serviced, remove three mounting
screws completely from
engagement
with the lock
plate. Be careful of three springs which may be
lost
during
this action.
13
8
If necessary to remove the bowl centering
spring,
the spring thrust ring and bowl bearing
washer, pry the spring retainer shell off upper
bearing assembly.
14
0
Pull
switch and housing from cover*
Fig.
9-7
Head
Assembly
Removed
from
Column
1. Press new upper shift lever spring into bowl
pocket (Figo 9-8), and install shift lever by driving
pivot pin back into shift bowl if shift bowl was
replaced.
2. Assemble spring and thrust ring (and on SM
only, the bowl bearing washer) into shell and press
shell
into place on housing. Assemble over bowl
spring
until parts bottom, if bearing assembly was
servicedo
15. If shift bowl, shift lever spring or shift lever
is to be replaced, remove shift bowl from steering
column jacket. The shift lever or spring can be re-
placed by driving out the shift lever pivot pin, re-
moving the shift lever. The shift lever spring can
then be pryed out of shift bowl (Fig. 9-8). Do not
reuse shift lever spring.
INSTALLATION
Apply
a thin coating of lithium
soap
grease to all
friction
surfaces.
3.
Set switch assembly on top of housing assembly
and
feed
switch wires through switch cover.
4. Align switch housing and cover
holes
and install
three mounting screws through holes.
5. Slide three springs
onto
screws and start
screws into lock plate (three turns for
ease
of as-
sembly into column jacket).
6. Feed switch wires through shift bowl and place
shift bowl
onto
steering column.
PUSH
IN ON
COVER
UNTIL
STOPS
ON
LOCK
PLATE
CLEAR
TABS
ON
MAST
JACKET
7. Place head assembly on top of jacket, making
sure that the
tangs
on the ID of the lock plate are
aligned with the
slots
in the jacket.
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UPPER
SHIFT
LEVER
SPRING-
7~
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Fig.
9-6
Removal
of
Head
Assembly
Fig.
9-8
Upper
Shift
Lever
Spring
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