1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO turn signal bulb

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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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).

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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

ELECTRICAL-BODY
AND
CHASSIS
12-36

CAMARO INSTRUMENTS AND GAUGES

INDEX

Page

General Description
12-36

Service Operations
12-36

Instrument Cluster
. . . 12-36

Instrument Lamps
12-36

Printed Circuit
12-36

Fuel Gauge
12-37

Tachometer
. . 12-37

Seat Separator Instrument Console
12-37
Page

Fuel Gauge
12-37

Ammeter
12-37

Temperature Gauge
12-37

Oil Pressure Gauge
. 12-37

Fuel Warning Unit
12-37

Clock.
... 12-37

Oil Pressure Indicator
12-37

Generator Indicator
12-38

Temperature Indicator
12-38

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The standard Camaro instrument cluster assembly con-

sists
of two
circular units which house
the
speedometer

and fuel gauge assemblies.
The oil
pressure, left-hand

directional
and
brake warning indicators
are
located
in

the face
of the
speedometer bezel while generator,
tem-

perature
and
right-hand directional indicators are grouped

with
the
fuel gauge unit.
The
high beam indicator
is

located between
the
cluster bezels.

A special instrumentation package
is
available with
the

eight-cylinder engine
and
center floor console combina-

tion.
The
special cluster includes:
a
clock; coolant

temperature,
oil
pressure, fuel
and
ammeter gauges,

mounted forward
on the
seat separator console;
a ta-

chometer
in the
right circular housing
of the
dash
in-

strument cluster; and
a low
fuel level indicator replacing

the
oil
pressure indicator lamp
in the
instrument cluster.

The instruments
and
gauges,
may be
serviced only

after
the
instrument cluster
is
removed from
the
vehicle.

Indicator
and
cluster lamps except
for the
high beam

indicator
may be
replaced without removing
the
cluster

assembly. Partial cluster removal
is
necessary when

replacing
the
high beam indicator due
to its
proximity
to
the upper brace
rod
anchor plate.
The
bulbs
are in-

stalled
in
plastic sockets which lock into
the
cluster

housing and make contact with
the
printed circuit.

A
low
level fuel warning system
is a
special feature

available with
the
floor console gauge pack. This
sys-

tem includes
an
indicator lamp
in the
dash cluster and
a

semi-conductor unit senses
the
change
in
electrical
re-

sistance
of the
fuel system circuitry
as
variations
in

fuel level occur.
The
sensing device
is
replaced
as a

unit
if
found defective.

The brake warning light serves
a
dual purpose.
It

functions
as an
indicator when
the
parking brake
is ap-

plied
and
also
if
there
is a
malfunction (loss
of
hydraulic

pressure)
in the
brake system. Switches which provide

the signal
to
operate
the
light
are
located
at the
parking

brake assembly
and at the
brake master cylinder
in the

hydraulic lines. Service
of the
brake pressure differ-

ential switch unit
is
covered
in
Section
5 of
this manual.

Regular maintenance
is not
required on
the
instrument

cluster
or its
components other than maintaining clean,

tight electrical connections, replacing defective parts

and keeping
the
speedometer properly lubricated.

SERVICE OPERATIONS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (Figs.
50
thru
53)

Removal
and
Installation

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Remove mast jacket lower support screws
at toe
pan.

3.
Remove mast jacket upper support bolts
and
allow

steering wheel
to
rest
on
seat cushion.

CAUTION: Both supports must
be
detached
to

prevent distortion
of
mast jacket.

4.
Remove cluster attaching screws from face
of
panel

and partially remove assembly from console opening.

5. Reaching behind cluster assembly, disconnect speed-

ometer cable, speed warning device
(if so
equipped
-

Fig.
51) and
chassis harness connector
at
rear
of

panel.

6. Remove assembly from console opening to
a
suitable

bench area
for
required service operations.

7.
To
install, reverse removal procedure.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LAMP REPLACEMENT

1.
Turn bulb holder counterclockwise
and
pull
out to

remove from
the
cluster housing.
2.
Pull bulb straight out
to
remove from socket.

3.
Press replacement bulb inward
to
lock
in
socket.

4.
Insert lamp assembly into housing, with lugs
on

holder entering notches
in
housing,
and
turn clock-

wise
to
lock
in
place.

PRINTED CIRCUIT REPLACEMENT

1.
Remove instrument cluster
as
previously described

in this section.

2.
Remove
all
cluster illuminating and indicator lamps

from housing.

3.
Remove fuel gauge terminal nuts
or
tachometer
re-

taining nuts securing printed circuit
to
housing.

4.
Remove four
hex
head screws retaining printed
cir-

cuit
to the
cluster housing
and
remove circuit from

housing.

5.
To
install, reverse removal procedure.

CAUTION:
The
retaining screws
are
part
of

the grounding circuit
and
must
be
installed
to

provide proper connections
for the
printed
eir-

cuit.

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