1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO Wiring

STEERING
9-13

Fig.
25—Removing
Wiring
Protector

will damage the column. If support fixture

J- 22573 is not used, frequently check position

of column in vise jaws to insure column is not

working free of jaws.

2.
Clamp column in a bench vise as shown in Figure

26.

3.
Slide upper bearing preload spring and cancelling

cam off end of shaft (fig. 26).

4.
Remove turn signal lever retaining screw and re-

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BEARING
PRELOAD
SPRING

Fig.
27—Upper
Bearing
Preload
Spring
and
Cancelling
Cam

move lever. Push hazard warning switch in, unscrew

and remove knob.

5. Drive out shift control lever retaining pin and re-

move shift lever.

6. Remove "C" retaining ring from upper steering

shaft using snap ring remover Tool J-22569 as shown

in Figure 28.

7. Slide thrust washer and wave washer off upper steer-

ing shaft (Fig. 28).

8. Loosen three turn signal switch mounting screws

until the switch cover can be rotated counterclock-

wise. It may be necessary to push on top of screws

to loosen the cover assembly.

NOTE:
Do not remove the three turn signal

switch screws completely unless it is necessary

Fig.
26—Column
Secured
in
Bench Vice
Fig.
28—Removing
or
Installing
"C"
Ring
Retainer

Using Tool
J-22569

CHEVROLET CHASSIS 3ERV1CI MANUAL

STEERING 9-15

jacket and loosely secure using the three bolts re- 8.

moved during disassembly.

Place a 0.005 maximum shim on each side of the 9.

shaft, between either one of the shift levers and the

spacer (fig. 31). 10.

Using spanner wrench J-22568 installed in spanner

holes in adapter, rotate the.adapter clockwise until

the shift levers are bottomed out (fig. 31). Bottom

the adapter against the jacket while rotating to re-

move end play. 11.
Tighten the three adapter bolts. Remove the two

0.005 shims.

Insert the steering shaft assembly into position

through the lower end of the jacket.

Attach the back-up lamp switch loosely to the jacket

using the same nuts removed during disassembly.

Install these nuts loosely, switch will be tightened to

the jacket when column is installed in vehicle and

shift levers are aligned.

If upper shift lever spring was removed, press a

10 9 8
6 5 4 3 2 1

Fig.
32—Column Mounted Powerglide Lever or Floor Shift Column—Exploded View

1.
Steering Wheel

Nut

2.
Screw

3. Retaining Ring

4.
Thrust Washer

5. Wave Washer
6. Turn Signal Switch

7. Upper Bearing Assembly

8. Cover

9. Spring

10.
Lock Plate

11.
Shift Lever Spring
12.
Bowl

13.
Bearing

14.
Mast Jacket

15.
Wiring Protector

16.
Shift Tube

17.
Washer
18.
Spring

19.
Bearing

20.
Retainer

21.
Steering Shaft

22.
Tolerance Ring

Kit

CHEVROLET CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL

STEERING 9-16

new upper shift lever spring into bowl pocket. Be

sure spring is seated in bowl pocket. Install bowl

washer (fig. 30).

12.
Insert the upper bearing housing assembly and the

turn signal switch assembly into the cover, feeding

the signal switch wires through the back of the

cover.

13.
Align the signal switch and bearing housing holes

with the holes in the cover. Install three mounting

screws through the holes.

14.
Slide three springs onto screw ends at rear of cover

and place lockplate in position over screws and

springs. Turn screws three turns into lockplate.

15.
Feed switch wire through the shift lever bowl and

place upper end assembly on top of bowl.

16.
Place the shift lever bowl and signal switch cover

assembly on top of jacket, aligning the tangs on the

I.D. of the lockplate with the slots in the top of the

jacket. Shift tube key should align in bowl keyway as

bowl is pushed ono

17.
Lock upper end assembly into position by pushing

down on the cover assembly and rotating assembly

fully clockwise. Tangs of lock plate must engage

slots in jacket.

18.
Tighten three turn signal switch mounting screws in

a gradual criss-cross sequence to avoid cocking the

lockplate.

19.
Slide wave washer and thrust washer over steering

shaft and against upper bearing housing.

20.
Start "C" retaining ring over steering shaft taper.

Complete installation of. retaining ring using snap

ring installer J-22659 as shown in Figure 28. Be

sure "C" retaining ring is completely seated into

steering shaft groove.

21.
-Place turn signal switch lever in position and secure

with screw. Screw hazard warning knob into position.

22.
Remove column from vise and pull wires flat against

jacket. Snap wire protector into place.

23.
If mesh cover was removed, wrap mesh cover around

jacket and secure with electricians or friction tape.

24.
Slide cancelling cam and upper bearing preload

spring onto end of shaft.

Disassembly—Column Mounted Power glide Lever or

Floor Shift Column (Fig. 32)

NOTE: In this procedure, automatic refers to a

column with a column mounted, Powerglide shift-

ing lever. Floor shift refers to a column taken

from a vehicle with conventional or Powerglide

floor shift controls.

1.
Unsnap and remove wiring protector and wiring clip.

CAUTION: Secure column in bench vise for

service one of two ways shown in Figure 26.

Clamping column in vise in any other manner

will damage the column. If support fixture

J^22573 is not used, frequently check position of

column in vise jaws to insure column is not

working free of jaws.

2.
Clamp column in a bench vise as shown in Figure 26.

3.
Slide upper bearing preload spring and cancelling

cam off end of shaft.

4.
On automatic columns removed from Chevy II or

Camaro, remove screws securing dial retainer to

column and remove retainer and dial (fig. 33). Slide
Fig.
33—Powerglide Dial Indicator Assembly—Chevy II

and Camaro

indicator out of shift bowl and remove indicator. Re-

move cap and bulb from turn signal switch housing.

5.
Remove turn signal lever retaining screw and re-

move lever. Push hazard warning knob in; unscrew

and remove knob.

6. On automatic columns, drive'out shift control lever

retaining pin and remove shift lever.

7.
Remove "C" retaining ring from upper steering

shaft using snap ring remover Tool J-22569 (fig. 28).

8. Slide thrust washer and wave washer off upper steer-

ing shaft (fig. 28).

9. Loosen three turn signal switch mounting screws

until the switch cover can be rotated counterclock-

wise.
It may be necessary to push on top of screws

to loosen the cover assembly. ,

NOTE: Do not remove the three turn signal

switch screws completely unless it is necessary

to replace the turn signal switch, lockplate, or

upper bearing housing and bearing.

10.
Rotate turn signal switch cover counterclockwise

and pull cover off top of jacket (fig. 29).

11.
If necessary, pry upper shift lever spring (fig. 30)

from bowl and discard spring.

12.
Remove shift lever bowl from top of jacket.

13.
If necessary to service components within the signal

switch cover, remove the three signal switch covers,

remove the three signal switch mounting screws

completely from engagement with the lockplate. Use

care to control three springs as screws are removed.

14.
Remove turn signal switch and upper bearing housing

assembly from cover.

15.
Carefully pull steering shaft assembly from bottom

of column.

16.
Remove securing back-up lamp/neutral start switch

to column, if so equipped, and remove switch. Retain

these mounting nuts.

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STEERING 9-19

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.
Start "C" retaining ring over steering shaft taper.

Complete installation of retaining ring using snap

ring installer J-22659 as shown in Figure 28. Be

sure "C" retaining ring is completely seated into

steering shaft groove.

Remove any remaining looseness from internal col-

umn stack-up by unscrewing inner tolerance kit ring

section; then screw inner kit ring section back in

1/8 to 1/4 turn (fig. 36).

Touch the outer surface of the tolerance ring kit
.at

several locations with a hot soldering iron to melt

the threads of the inner and outer ring sections

together.

Place turn signal switch lever in position and se-

cure with screw. Screw hazard warning knob into

position.

If column is automatic and to be installed in a Chevy

II or Camaro, install the bulb and cap (fig. 33). Slide

the indicator into the 'shift bowl. Install dial and re-

tainer with screws removed during disassembly.

Install flange and clamp bolt at bottom of steering

shaft, if so equipped.

Remove column from vise and pull wires flat against

bottom of jacket. Snap wire protector and clip into

place.

If mesh cover was removed, wrap mesh cover around

jacket and secure with electricians or friction tape

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Slide cancelling cam and

spring onto end of shaft.
upper bearing preload

Disassembly-Til* Column (Fig. 37)

NOTE:
This procedure covers disassembly and

assembly instructions for all tilt columns. Auto-

matic refers to a tilt column with a column

mounted, Powerglide shifting lever. Floor shift

. refers to' a tilt column taken from a vehicle with

conventional or Powerglide floor shift controls.

1.
Unsnap and remove wiring protector.

CAUTION: Secure column in bench vise for

service one of two ways shown in Figure 26.

Clamping column in vise in any other manner

will damage the column. If support fixture

J-22573 is not used, frequently check position

of column in vise jaws to insure column is not

working free of jawsT

2.
Clamp column in a bench vise as shown in Figure 26.

3.
Slide upper bearing preload spring and cancelling

cam off end of shaft.

Fig,
38—Removing Turn Signal Cover Using Tools

J-21486 and J-6585-1
Fig.
39—Removing Steering Shaft Bearing Lock Nut

Using Lock Nut Wrench j-22599

4.
On automatic columns removed from a Camaro, re-

move screws securing dial retainer to column and

remove retainer and dial (fig. 33). Slide pointer out

of bowl and remove pointer. Remove cap and bulb

from turn signal switch housing.

5. Remove turn signal lever retaining screw and re-

move lever. Unscrew and remove tilt release lever.

Push hazard warning knob in, unscrew and remove

knob.

6. On Automatic columns, drive out shift control lever

retaining pin and remove shift lever.

7. Assemble slide hammer Tool J-6585-1 to turn signal

cover remover Tool J-21486. Place cover remover

over turn signal cover, tighten clamp, and pull

cover from end of column with slide hammer (fig.

38).

8. Remove three turn signal switch mounting screws.

Note short length of secure removed from top

position.

9. Lift signal switch assembly off bearing housing and

allow to hang by the wires. On some columns, the

switch and wires can be removed at this time; re-

move switch and wires if possible. If switch and

wires cannot be removed, allow assembly to hang

by wires.

10.
Install tilt release lever and place column in full up

position. Remove tilt spring retainer using screw-

driver blade that just fits into slot opening. Insert

screwdriver in slot, press in approximately 3/16-

inch;
rotate retainer approximately 1/8 turn clock-

wise until ears align with grooves in housing, and

remove retainer and spring. Use care when remov-

ing spring, it is tightly compressed.

11.
Remove steering shaft bearing lock nut using lock nut

wrench Tool J-22599 (fig. 39). Remove inner race

•seat and inner "race.

12.
Remove two pivot pins from bearing housing using

pivot pin remover Tool J-21854 (fig. 40).

CHEVROLET CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL

STEERING 9-23

Fig.
47—I retaliating Spherical Joint Spring

upper shaft should be on the same side as the

flat on the lower shaft.

d. Install the upper shaft with spheres into the lower

shaft.

e. Insert the joint preload spring through the

spheres into the lower shaft. Using the upper

shaft to hold the spring in place, carefully feed

the spring into the upper shaft joint with a narrow

bladed screwdriver (fig. 47).

17.
Slide the race and bearing over the top of steering

shaft and install shaft in shift tube from upper end.

Carefully guide shaft through shift tube, taking care

not to tear or push out foam seal cemented inside

lower end of shift tube.

18.
Install tilt control lever and, holding lock shoes in

disengaged position, assemble bearing housing on the

shaft over the support until pivot pin holes line up.

19.
Secure bearing housing in position by pressing in the

pivot pins.

20.
Place housing in full up position and install tilt

spring, tapered end first. Install tilt spring retainer

using screwdriver in retainer slot.

21.
Install turn signal switch with three mounting

screws. Place short length screw in top position

above lock shoes.

NOTE:
If the steering shaft, adapter, mast

jacket, support or bearing housing has been,

replaced, the component stack-up in the column

will be different. Replace the lower plastic in-

jected tolerance ring and the lower bearing pre-

load spring with the necessary tolerance ring

kit as described below.

22.
Slide kit spring, tolerance ring kit, washers, and

retaining ring on steering shaft from lower end.

Seat retaining ring in steering shaft groove.

23.
Screw tolerance ring kit sections together leaving

enough inner edge exposed for later adjustment as

shown in Figure 35.

24.
Install inner race, inner race seat, and bearing lock-

nut on end of steering shaft, using locknut wrench

ToolJ-22599 (fig. 39).

25.
Remove any remaining looseness from internal col-
umn stack-up by unscrewing inner tolerance kit ring

section; then screw inner ring section back in 1/8 to

1/4 turn (fig. 36).

26.
Tighten bearing locknut installed in Step 24 above

until the torque required to rotate the steering shaft,

with the housing in the mid position, is 23 lb. in.

27.
Touch the outer surface of the tolerance ring kit at

several locations with a hot soldering iron to melt

the threads of the inner and outer sections together.

28.
Check to insure hazard warning switch is pushed in.

Remove tilt release control lever and install turn

signal switch cover using turn signal cover installer

Tool J-21853 (fig. 48). On automatic column, be sure

key in the cover is aligned with keyway in bearing

housing.

29.
Place turn signal control lever in position and se-

cure with mounting screw. Screw tilt release control

lever in. Screw hazard warning knob in.

30.
On automatic columns, place transmission shift con-

trol lever in position and insert lever retaining pin.

31.
On automatic columns to be installed in a Camaro,

insert the bulb and cap into the turn signal switch

housing (fig. 33). Slide pointer into position in bowl.

Install dial and dial retainer with mounting screws

removed during disassembly.

32.
Install steering shaft flange on bottom of shaft and

secure with flange bolt.

33.
Remove column from vise. Pull wires back against

column leaving a small amount of slack. Snap wiring

protector into position. Be sure enough slack re-

mains in wires to allow column head to tilt to full

up position.

34.
If mesh cover was removed, wrap mesh cover around

mesh portion of jacket and secure with friction or

electricians tape.

35.
Slide cancelling cam and cancelling cam spring on

upper end of shaft.

Disassembly—Standard Corvette Column (Fig. 49)

1.
Place column on a suitable work bench.

2.
Remove upper bearing preload spring and cancelling

cam from end of column.

3.
Slide escutcheon clear of wiring protector and re-

move protector.

4.
Remove turn signal lever retaining screw and re-

move lever. Push hazard warning knob in; unscrew

and remove knob.

Fig.
48—Installing Turn Signal Switch Cover Using

Signal Switch Installer Tool J-21853

CHEVROLET CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL

STEERING
9-24

1.
Upper Flange

2.
Retaining Screws

3.
Mast Jacket

4.
Wiring Protector

5. Bearing

6. Signal Switch

. Screws

7.
Turn Signal Switch
Fig.
49—Standard Corvette Column—Exploded View

8.
Upper Bearing

Housing

9.
Signal Switch Cover

10.
Escutcheon

11.
Steering Wheel Nut

12.
Upper Bearing Preload

Spring

13.
Cancelling Cam

5. Remove "C" retaining ring from upper steering

shaft using snap ring remover Tool J-22569 (fig. 50).

Remove thrust washer and wave washer.

6. Remove three upper flange mounting bolts.

7. Slide upper end assembly with escutcheon off end of

column.

8. If necessary to service upper end components, re-

move the turn signal switch mounting screws. Re-

move the switch and upper bearing housing from

cover.

9. Carefully slide steering shaft assembly out of lower

end of mast jacket.

10.
If necessary, remove lower bearing assembly from

lower end of mast jacket and discard bearing

assembly.

11.
Remove flange bolt and flange from steering shaft.

NOTE:
If the steering shaft assembly, mast

jacket, bearing housing, jacket flange, or lower

bearing assembly has been replaced, the com-

ponent stack-up in the column will be different.

Replace the lower plastic injected tolerance

ring an4 lower bearing preload spring with the

tolerance ring kit.

12.
Slide lower bearing spring, plunger, tolerance ring

and sleeve assembly, and thrust washer off shaft.
14.
Retaining Ring

15.
Thrust Washer

16.
Wave Washer

17.
Spring

18.
Spacer

19.
Washer

20.
Retaining Ring

21.
Steering Shaft

Fig.
50-Removing "C" Ring Retainer Using Tool J-22569

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STEERING 9-25

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51-Assembling Upper End

13.
If necessary, remove two seals from lower end I.D.

of jacket.

14.
If necessary, unwrap mesh cover from jacket.

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OUTER SECTION

Fig.
52—Tolerance Ring Kit—First Adjustment

14.
Touch the outer surface of the tolerance ring kit at

several locations with a hot soldering iron to melt

the threads of the inner and outer ring sections

together.

1.

4.

5.

6.
of lithium soap grease to all 15. Place turn signal switch lever in position and secure

10.

11.

12.

13.
Apply a thin coating

friction surfaces.

If seals were removed from lower end I.D. of jacket,

cement two new seals into position.

If lower bearing assembly was removed, press new

lower bearing into position at lower end of mast

jacket.

Slide thrust washer, tolerance ring kit, plunger, and

new kit spring into position from top of steering

shaft.

Install flange and flange bolt on lower end of steering

shaft.

Carefully slide steering shaft into lower end of mast

jacket.

Assemble upper bearing housing and turn signal

switch into cover and secure entire assembly to mast

jacket upper flange with three signal switch mounting

screws as shown in Figure 51.

Feed turn signal switch wires through escutcheon.

Slide escutcheon and upper assembly onto upper end

of column. Secure upper flange to column with three

mounting bolts.

Screw tolerance ring kit sections together leaving

enough inner edge exposed for later adjustment (fig.

52).

Slide wave washer, thrust washer, and "C" retaining

ring loosely into place at top of shaft.

Complete installation of "C" retaining ring using

snap ring installer Tool J-22659 as shown in Figure

50.
Be sure retaining ring is completely seated into

steering shaft groove.

Remove any remaining looseness from internal col-

umn stack-up by unscrewing inner tolerance ring kit

section; then screw inner kit section back in 1/8 to

1/4 turn. See Figure 53.
with screw. Screw hazard warning knob into position.

16.
Pull signal switch wires flat against column, install

wiring protector, and slide escutcheon into position.

17.
If mesh cover was removed, wrap mesh cover around

mesh portion of mast jacket and secure with friction

or electricians tape.

18.
Install spring and cancelling cam on end of shaft.

RING KIT

OUTER SECTION

fig.
53-Tolerance Ring Kit-Final Adjustment

CHEVROLET CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL

STEERING
9-26

Fig.
54—Corvette Telescoping Column—Exploded View

1.
Wiring Protector

2.
Screw

3. Screw

4. Turn Signal Switch

5. Upper Bearing

Housing

6. Signal Switch Cover

7. Escutcheon
8

9

10

11

12

13

14
8.
Mast Jacket

9. Bumper

Key

Bumper

Bumper Key Strap

Steering Wheel Nut

Upper Bearing Preload

Spring
15.
Cancelling Cam

16.
Retaining Ring

17.
Thrust Washer

18.
Wave Washer

19.
Retainer

20.
Bearing

21.
Spring

22.
Washer
23. Retaining Ring

24.
Lower Steering

Shaft

25.
Upper Steering

Shaft

26.
Locking
Rod

27.
Wedge

Disassembly—Corvette Telescoping Column (Fig. 54).

1.
Place column on a suitable work bench.,

2.
Remove upper bearing preload spring and cancelling

cam from end of shaft.

3.
Remove turn signal lever retaining screw and re-

move lever. Push hazard warning knob in; unscrew

and remove knob.

4.
Remove upper retaining ring from upper steering

shaft using a screwdriver. Remove thrust washer

and wave washer. -

5. Remove three- screws from the lower bearing

retainer.
6. Carefully slide steering shaft assembly out of lower

end of mast jacket.

7. Remove flange bolt and flange from lower end of

shaft. -

CAUTION: Use caution when removing the low-

er retaining ring in the following step. The lower

bearing washer is under load from the com-

pressed spring and could cause injury when the

lower retaining ring is removed.

8. Carefully remove lower retaining ring as shown in

Figure 55. Remove washer* spring, packing, and

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