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Installation (1965-68)

  1. Check housing mounting plate for proper installation and tightness (closed sides of aluminum slides must face forward). Insert housing into partition. Slide column into tube and attach to coupling.
  2. Install directional switch and partially tighten shroud bolts. Install contact ring from below switch. Replace circlip. Set steering gear in center position (align ring on worm spindle with casting seam on housing.
  3. Retighten coupling clamp, using new lock plate. Connect horn ground cable. Install steering wheel (ensure switch lever is in center position). Move housing until gap behind steering wheel hub is 0.08 - 0.12" (2-3 mm). Torque shroud bolts.
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