Tilt Steering Column Assembly

CAUTION: All fasteners in the following steps must be seated firmly before being tightened to specifications.

Connect the support housing to the jacket assembly with the support screws.
Tighten

Tighten the support housing screws to 16 N.m (12 lb-ft).

Fig 1: Connecting Support Housing To Jacket Assembly
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Connect the tilt bumpers to the support housing and snap them in place.

Fig 2: Connecting Tilt Bumpers To Support Housing
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Slide the steering shaft assembly into the support housing.

Fig 3: Sliding Steering Shaft Assembly Into Support Housing
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Lubricate both bearings in the column housing with lithium grease. Slide the column housing onto the shaft assembly and the housing support.

Fig 4: Sliding Column Housing Onto Shaft Assembly And Housing Support
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Lubricate the pivot pins with lithium grease and slide the pins into the housing until the pins are bottomed. Tap the pivot pins in place.
CAUTION: The pivot pins must be staked to the column housing after installation. Stake each pin at three equally-spaced locations.
Pull the tilt lever on the column housing and tilt the column all the way up.

Fig 5: Tilting Column Housing Up By Pulling Tilt Lever
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Lubricate the tilt spring with lithium grease.
Install the tilt spring and the spring retainer. Be sure the spring engages the locating tab on the support housing. Insert a Phillips screwdriver into the square opening in the spring retainer, push down, and turn right to lock it in place.

Fig 6: Installing Tilt Spring And Spring Retainer Using Phillips Screwdriver
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Install the ignition switch with the ignition switch retaining screw.
Tighten

Tighten the ignition switch retaining screw to 2.5 N.m (22 lb-in).
Connect the wiring.

Fig 7: Installing Ignition Switch With Ignition Switch Retaining Screw
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Install the lock cylinder into the ignition switch housing.
CAUTION: To ensure that the tab on the lock-cylinder shaft and the slotted opening on the ignition switch are in alignment, the lock cylinder must be in the ACC position prior to installation.

Fig 8: Installing Lock Cylinder Into Ignition Switch Housing
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Attach the ignition switch housing to the column housing with the shear bolt washers and the shear bolts.
Tighten

Tighten the ignition switch housing shear bolts until the bolt heads separate from the body, approximately 11 N.m (97 lb-in).
Place the lock cylinder in the LOCK position and remove the key.
Rotate the steering shaft assembly until the lock bolt engages and locks the steering shaft in position.
Install the inner race and the inner race seat.
Install the upper bearing spring and the spring retainer.

Fig 9: Attaching Ignition Switch Housing To Column Housing With Shear Bolt Washers And Shear Bolts
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Compress the upper bearing spring and the spring retainer with the tilt lock plate adapter J-36667 and the lock plate compressor J-23653-A.

Fig 10: Compressing Upper Bearing Spring And Spring Retainer With Tilt Lock Plate Adapter
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Place the retaining ring into the groove on the upper shaft.
Connect the turn signal switch housing to the steering column housing with the turn signal switch housing screws.
Tighten

Tighten the turn signal switch housing screws to 3 N.m (27 lb-in).
Install the steering column into the vehicle. Refer to "STEERING COLUMN INSTALLATION "
Install the cancelling cam spring and the steering wheel onto the steering column. Refer to "STEERING WHEEL INSTALLATION ".

Fig 11: Installing Cancelling Cam Spring And Steering Wheel Onto Steering Column
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