Town Car V8-281 4.6L SOHC (1991)
1.
Remove lock cylinder assembly.
2.
Note position of bearing retainer. Remove plastic bearing retainer by inserting tool with 90 degree bend on tip between bearing retainer and
bearing, then prying upward.
3.
Note position of lock drive gear to position of rack teeth, Fig. 31. Insert tip of screwdriver into double D slot in bearing and rotate 1/4 turn.
Remove bearing and lock drive gear.
Installation
1.
Install lock drive gear in lock cylinder housing as shown in Fig. 31. Position of lock drive gear is correct if last tooth on drive gear is meshed with
last tooth on rack.
2.
Install bearing retainer in lock cylinder housing. Insert tip of screwdriver into double D slot of bearing and turn 1/4 turn.
3.
Press plastic bearing retainer into housing in original position.
4.
Pull down on column lock actuator to line up flats of drive gear with flats on washer. Install lock cylinder assembly.
W/Tilt Steering
