Cutlass L4-138 2.3L VIN A FI HP (1990)
ASSEMBLY, ALARM ASSEMBLY, STEERING COLUMN LOCK CYLINDER, COLUMN TILT BUMPERS & JACKET & BOWL ASSEMBLY
Disassembly
1.
Remove turn signal cancel cam assembly, pivot & pulse switch assembly & turn signal switch assembly as previously described.
2.
Pull tilt lever and tilt column all the way up.
3.
Insert Phillips tip screwdriver into square opening in spring retainer, push down and turn left to release retainer and wheel tilt spring.
4.
Remove spring retainer, tilt spring and tilt spring guide.
5.
Remove two lower spring retainers and discard.
6.
Remove lower bearing spring and lower bearing seat.
7.
Remove adapter screws, adapter and lower bearing assembly.
8.
Remove two pivot pins from shaft and housing assembly with special tool No. J 21854-01 or equivalent.
9.
Turn lock cylinder to the Run position and pull tilt lever to release shaft and housing assembly.
10.
Remove shaft and housing assembly from jacket and bowl assembly.
11.
Turn lock cylinder to the Off-Lock position and remove key.
12.
Remove alarm assembly by lifting alarm tab with a screwdriver and gently pulling wires to remove.
13.
Remove lock retaining screw and lock cylinder.
14.
Remove column tilt bumpers with vise grips. If bumper is broken off use a 7/32 inch drill bit to remove remaining piece of bumper.
15.
Remove tilt bracket screws and tilt lever and bracket assembly.
16.
Remove rod cap from dimmer switch rod and jacket and bowl assembly.
Assembly
1.
Install rod cap into jacket and bowl assembly.
2.
Install tilt lever and bracket assembly into jacket and bowl assembly and torque tilt bracket screws to 35 inch lbs.
3.
Install three tilt bumpers into jacket and bowl assembly until bottomed.
4.
Install column lock cylinder and torque screw to 27 inch lbs.
5.
Install alarm assembly by pushing down into retaining bore until bottomed with plastic tab covering lock retaining screw.
6.
Insert key and turn lock cylinder to the Run position.
7.
Install shaft and housing assembly.
8.
Lubricate pivot pins with lithium grease and install into pivot holes in shaft and housing assembly until bottomed.
9.
Pull tilt lever and tilt column all the way up.
10.
Lubricate tilt spring guide with lithium grease and install tilt spring guide into tilt spring.
11.
Install guide and tilt spring with spring retainer as follows:
a. Ensure that recess in spring guide engages round locating tab in jacket and bowl assembly.
b. Insert Phillips tip screwdriver into square opening in spring retainer, push down and turn right to lock in place.
12.
Install adapter and lower bearing assembly and torque adapter screws to 27 inch lbs.
13.
Install lower bearing seat and lower bearing spring.
14.
Install two new lower spring retainers and compress spring until retainers are positioned 1.14 inch from lower end of steering shaft.
15.
Perform assembly steps for turn signal cancel cam assembly, pivot & pulse switch assembly & turn signal switch assembly as previously
described.
Ignition & Dimmer Switch Assembly
Disassembly
1.
Place shift lever in the Park position and lock cylinder in the Off position.
2.
Remove steering column from vehicle.
3.
Disconnect turn signal switch and pivot and pulse switch connectors from ignition and dimmer switch assembly connector.
4.
Remove bowl shield screw and nut and remove bowl shield.
5.
Remove dimmer and ignition switch assembly as follows:
a. Remove dimmer switch nut, upper mounting stud, then dimmer switch.
b. Remove lower mounting stud and ignition switch from ignition switch actuator rod.
6.
Remove dimmer switch actuator rod from rod cap.
Assembly
