1969 FORD MUSTANG manual transmission

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Brake System

02-02-22

BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER -2005

AUTOMATIC I

TRANSMISSION

HAIR PIN RETAINER

330699-S2

SPACER

STOP LIGHT SWITCH-13480

STANDARD

TRANSMISSION
BUSHING
BUSHING

PUSH ROD

BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH

PEDAL

ASSEMBLY

H 1557-C

FIG. 30—Master Cylinder Installation—Power Brake-

Fairlane, Montego and Falcon

ASSIST

SPRING BRACKET CLUTCH ASSIST

\ SPRING

BRAKE PEDAL

SHAFT

CLUTCH

PEDAL

CLUTCH PEDAL

TO EQUALIZER ROD

HI643-
A

FIG. 31—Master Cylinder Installation-

Power Brake—Mustang and Cougar
6. Bleed the dual-master cylinder

and the primary and secondary brake

systems. Centralize the pressure dif-

ferential valve. Refer to H>draulic

System Bleeding and Centralizing of

the Differential Valve, Part 2-1, Sec-

tion 2 for the proper procedure.

7.
Operate the brakes several times,

then check for external hydraulic

leaks.

PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL

VALVE AND PROPORTIONING

VALVE ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL

1.
Disconnect the brake warning

light wire from the pressure differen-

tial valve assembly switch (Figs. 17

thru 21). To prevent damage to the

brake warning switch wire connector,

expand the plastic lugs to allow re-

moval of the shellwire connector from

the switch body.

2.
Loosen the tube nuts connecting

the primary and secondary inlet and

outlet tubes at the pressure differential

valve assembly and remove the tubes.

3.
Remove the screw or screws re-

taining the pressure differential valve

assembly to the chassis and remove

the valve assembly.

4.
On disc brake equipped vehicles,

place the pressure differential valve

assembly and mounting bracket in a

vise.
Loosen the proportioning valve

tube nuts at the differential valve and

at the proportioning valve. Remove

the proportioning valve from the

mounting bracket.

5.
If the differential valve is to be

replaced, remove the brake warning

lamp switch and install the switch in

the new differential valve. The pres-

sure differential valve assembly, the

brake warning lamp switch, and the

proportioning valve are separate units

and each is serviced as a separate as-

sembly only.

INSTALLATION

1.
On disc brake equipped vehicles,

connect the proportioning valve inlet

and outlet tubes to the proportioning

valve and differential valve bodies.

Tighten the tube nuts to specification.

2.
Mount the pressure differential

valve assembly on the chassis and in-

stall the attaching screw or screws.

3.
Connect the primary and second-

ary inlet and outlet tubes to the pres-

sure differential valve assembly and

tighten the tube nuts to specifications.procarmanuals.com

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clearing the pin. Slide the switch com-

pletely onto the pin, and install the

nylon washer as shown in Figs. 29

thru 33. Be careful not to bend or de-

form the switch. Secure these parts to

the pin with the hairpin retainer. Con-

nect the stop light switch wires to the

connector, and install the wires in the

retaining clip.

BRAKE PEDAL

FORD, MERCURY

AND METEOR

Removal

1.
Disconnect the stop light switch

wires at the connector.

2.
Remove the hairpin retainer.

Slide the stop light switch off the

brake pedal pin just far enough for

the switch outer hole to clear the pin,

and then lift the switch straight up-

ward from the pin. Be careful not to

damage the switch during removal.

Slide the master cylinder or booster

push rod and the nylon washers and

bushing off the brake pedal pin (Figs.

26 and 29).

3.
Remove the hairpin type retainer

and washer from the brake pedal

shaft, then remove the shaft, the brake

pedal and the bushings from the pedal

support bracket.

Installation

1.
Apply a coating of SAE 10 En-

gine oil to the bushings and locate

bushings in their proper places on the

pedal assembly and pedal support

bracket (Figs. 26 and 29).

2.
Position the brake pedal assem-

bly to the support bracket, then install

the pedal shaft through the support

bracket and brake pedal assembly. In-

stall the retainer.

3.
Install the inner nylon washer,

the master cylinder or booster push

rod, and the bushing on the brake

pedal pin. Position the switch so that

it straddles the push rod with the

switch slot on the pedal pin and the

switch outer hole just clearing the pin.

Slide the switch completely onto the

pin, and install the nylon washer as

shown in Figs. 26 and 29. Be careful

not to bend or deform the switch. Se-

cure these parts to the pin with the

hairpin retainer.

4.
Connect the stop light switch

wires to the connector, and install the

wires in the retaining clip.
5.
Check the Brake Pedal Free

Height and Travel Measurements,

Part 2-1, Section 1.

FAIRLANE, MONTEGO AND

FALCON—MANUAL-SHIFT

TRANSMISSION

Removal

1.
Remove the clutch pedal assist

spring.

2.
Disconnect the clutch pedal-

to-equalizer rod at the clutch pedal by

removing the retainer and bushing.

3.
Disconnect the stop light switch

wires at the connector.

4.
Remove the switch retainer, and

slide the stop light switch off the

brake pedal pin just far enough for

the switch outer hole to clear the pin.

Then lower the switch away from the

pin.

5. Slide the master cylinder or

booster push rod and the nylon wash-

ers and bushing off from the brake

pedal pin (Figs. 27 and 30).

6. Remove the self-locking pin and

washer from the clutch and brake

pedal shaft, then remove the clutch

pedal and shaft assembly, the brake

pedal assembly, and the bushings from

the pedal support bracket (Figs. 27

and 30).

Installation

1.
Apply a coating of SAE 10 en-

gine oil to the bushings and locate all

bushings in their proper places on the

clutch and brake pedal assemblies.

2.
Position the brake pedal to the

support bracket, then install the clutch

pedal and shaft assembly through the

support bracket and brake pedal as-

sembly. Install the spring clip (Figs.

27 and 30).

3.
Install the clutch pedal assist

spring.

4.
Connect the clutch pedal-

to-equalizer rod to the clutch pedal

assembly with the bushing and the

spring clip retainer. Apply SAE 10

engine oil to the bushing.

5.
Install the inner nylon washer,

the master cylinder or booster push

rod, and the bushing on the brake

pedal pin. Position the switch so that

it straddles the push rod with the

switch slot on the pedal pin and the

switch outer hole just clearing the pin.

Slide the switch completely onto the

pin, and install the outer nylon washer

as shown in Figs. 27 and 30. Secure

these parts to the pin with the
self-

locking pin.
6. Connect the stop light switch

wires to the connector, and install the

wires to the retaining clip.

7.
Adjust the clutch pedal free play

(Group 5) to specification, if required.

8. Check the Brake Pedal Free

Height and Travel Measurements

(Part 2-1, Section 1).

MUSTANG AND COUGAR—

MANUAL-SHIFT

TRANSMISSION

Removal

1.
Disconnect the battery ground

cable from the battery.

2.
Remove the steering column.

Refer to Part 3-4, Section 2 for pro-

cedure.

3.
On non-power brakes, remove

the two cap screws retaining the mas-

ter cylinder to the dash panel and re-

move the two cap screws retaining the

brake pedal support bracket to the

dash panel. On power brakes remove

the two cap screws retaining the

booster to the dash panel.

4.
Working inside the vehicle, se-

cure the clutch pedal against the

bumper stop with a small C-clamp as

shown in Figs. 28 and 31.

5.
Disconnect the clutch pedal-

to-equalizer rod at the clutch pedal by

removing the retainer and bushing.

6. Disconnect the stop light switch

wires at the connector.

7.
Remove the switch retainer and

slide the stop light switch off the

brake pedal pin just far enough for

the switch outer hole to clear the pin.

Then lower the switch away from the

pin.
Remove the master cylinder or

booster push rod, bushing and nylon

washer from the brake pedal pin.

8. Remove the screw retaining the

pedal support bracket to the top inner

cowl bracket (Figs. 28 and 31).

9. Remove the two sheet metal

screws retaining the pedal support

bracket to the dash panel. On power

brakes remove the nuts from the

brake booster studs.

10.
Remove the two screws retain-

ing the pedal support bracket to the

upper cowl brace and lower the pedal

support bracket away from the steer-

ing column studs.

11.
Remove the pedal support

bracket assembly from the vehicle.

12.
Position the pedal and support

bracket assembly in a vise.

13.
Remove the C-clamp to release

the clutch pedal from its bumper stop

and pivot the pedal away from the

bumper.procarmanuals.com

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14.
Remove the clutch pedal assist

spring.

15.
On non-power brakes, remove

the retainer clip from the clutch and

brake pedal shaft, then remove the

clutch pedal and shaft assembly, the

brake pedal assembly, and the bush-

ings from the pedal support bracket.

On power brakes, remove the retainer

nut from the brake pedal shaft then

remove the pedal shaft, the brake

pedal assembly and the bushings from

the pedal support bracket.

Installation

1. Apply a coating of SAE 10 en-

gine oil to the bushings and locate all

bushings in their proper places on the

clutch and brake pedal assemblies.

2.
On non-power brakes, position

the brake pedal to the pedal support

bracket, then install the clutch pedal

and shaft assembly through the sup-

port bracket and brake pedal assem-

bly. On power brakes position the

brake pedal to the pedal support

bracket, then install the pedal shaft

and nut.

3.
Install the clutch pedal assist

spring and pivot the clutch pedal

against its bumper stop. Secure the

pedal to the stop with a small C-

clamp as shown in Figs. 28 and 31.

4.
Position the pedal support

bracket assembly to the dash panel,

and to the steering column retainer

studs.

5.
Align the pedal support bracket

holes with the holes in the dash panel

and install the two attaching sheet

metal screws. On power brakes install

the nuts on the brake booster studs.

6. Install the two cap screws at-

taching the pedal support bracket to

the upper cowl bracket.

7. Install the cap screw attaching

the pedal support bracket to the top

inner cowl bracket (Figs. 28 and 31).

8. Install the inner nylon washer,

the master cylinder push rod, and the

bushing on the brake pedal pin. Posi-

tion the stop light switch so that it

straddles the push rod with the switch

slot on the pedal pin and the switch

outer hole just clearing the pin. Slide

the switch completely onto the pin,

and install the outer nylon washer as

shown in Figs. 28 and 31. Secure

these parts to the pin with the
self-

locking retainer.

9. Connect the stop light switch

wires to the connector.

10.
Connect the clutch pedal-

to-equalizer rod to the clutch pedal

assembly with the bushing and the

spring clip retainer. Apply SAE 10
engine oil to the bushing. Remove the

C-clamp from the clutch pedal.

11.
Working from the engine side

of the dash panel, on non-power

brakes, install the two cap screws at-

taching the pedal support bracket to

the dash panel. Then install the two

screws attaching the master cylinder

to the dash panel. On power brakes

install the cap screws retaining the

brake booster to the dash panel.

12.
Install the steering column.

Refer to Part 3-4, Section 2 for pro-

cedure.

13.
Adjust the clutch pedal free

play (Group 5) to specification, if re-

quired.

14.
Check the Brake Pedal Free

Height and Travel Measurements

(Part 2-1, Section 1).

15.
Connect the ground cable to the

battery.

FAIRLANE, MONTEGO,

FALCON, MUSTANG

AND COUGAR-

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Removal

1. Disconnect the stop light switch

wires at the connector.

2.
Remove the self-locking pin and

slide the stop light switch off the

brake pedal pin just far enough for

the switch outer hole to clear the pin.

Then lower the switch away from the

pin. Slide the master cylinder or

booster push rod and the nylon wash-

ers and bushing off from the brake

pedal pin (Figs. 27, 28, 30 and 31).

3.
On all vehicles except Mustang

and Cougar with power brakes, re-

move the self-locking pin and washer

from the brake pedal shaft, then re-

move the shaft, the brake pedal as-

sembly and the bushings from the

pedal support bracket. On Mustang

and Cougar vehicles with power

brakes, remove the locknut and bolt

from the pedal. Remove the pedal as-

sembly from the support bracket (Fig.

3).

Installation

1. Apply a coating of SAE 10 en-

gine oil to the bushings and locate all

the bushings in their proper places on

the pedal assembly and pedal support

bracket (Figs. 27, 28, 30 and 31).

2.
Position the brake pedal assem-

bly to the support bracket, then install

the pedal shaft or bolt through the

support bracket and brake pedal as-

sembly. Install the retainer or locknut.
3.
Install the inner nylon washer,

the master cylinder or booster push

rod, and the bushing on the brake

pedal pin. Position the switch so that

it straddles the push rod with the

switch slot on the pedal pin, and the

switch outer hole just clearing the pin.

Slide the switch completely onto the

pin, and install the outer nylon washer

as shown in Figs. 27, 28, 30 and 31.

Secure these parts to the pin with the

self-locking pin.

4.
Connect the stop light switch

wires to the connector, and install the

wires in the retaining clip.

Check the Brake Pedal Free Height

and Travel Measurements, Part 2,

Section 1.

THUNDERBIRD
AND

CONTINENTAL MARK
III

Removal

1.
Loosen the booster mounting

nuts.

2.
Disconnect the stop light switch

wires at the connector.

3.
Remove the hairpin retainer.

Slide the stop light switch off from

the brake pedal pin just far enough

for
the
switch outer hole
to
clear
the

pin,
and then lift the switch straight

upward from the pin. Slide the master

cylinder push rod and the nylon wash-

ers and bushing off from the brake

pedal pin (Fig. 32).

4.
Remove the pivot bolt and nut

that holds the pedal to the pedal sup-

port bracket. Remove the brake pedal

assembly from the pedal support

bracket, and remove the bushings.

Installation

1. Apply a coating of SAE 10 en-

gine oil to the bushings and locate all

the bushings in their proper places on

the pedal assembly (Fig. 32).

2.
Install the brake pedal assembly

and bushings to the support bracket,

and then install the pivot bolt through

the support bracket and brake pedal

assembly. Install the pivot bolt nut

and torque to specifications.

3.
Install the inner nylon washer,

the master cylinder push rod, and the

bushing on the brake pedal pin. Posi-

tion the switch so that it straddles the

push rod with the switch slot on the

pedal pin and the switch outer hole

just clearing the pin. Slide the switch

completely onto the pin, install the

outer nylon washer as shown in Fig.

32.
Secure these parts to the pin with

the hairpin retainer.procarmanuals.com

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Suspension — Steering, Wheels And Tires — General Service

03-01-02

1 TESTING

POWER STEERING-

PRELIMINARY TESTS

The following preliminary checks

should always be made before per-

forming any operations.

AIR BLEEDING

Air in the power steering system

(shown by bubbles in the fluid) should

be bled. After making sure that the

reservoir is filled to specification (the

fluid must be at normal operating

temperature when the check is made),

turn the steering wheel through its full

travel three or four times. Do not hold

the wheels against their stops. Re-

check the fluid level.

CHECK FLUID LEVEL

Run the engine until the fluid is at

normal operating temperature. Then

turn the steering wheel all the way to

the left and right several times, and

shut off the engine.

Check the fluid level in the power

steering reservoir. The level must show

on the cross hatching between the bot-

tom of the dipstick and the full mark

(Fig. 1). If the level is low, add

enough automatic transmission fluid

C1AZ-19582-A to raise the level to

the F mark on the dipstick. Do not

overfill the reservoir.

CHECK PUMP BELT

If the pump belt is broken, glazed,

or worn, replace it with a new belt.

Use only the specified type of belt.

Refer to Part 3-13 for belt adjustment

procedure.

CHECK FOR FLUID

LEAKS

With the engine idling, turn the

steering wheel from stop to stop sever-

al times. Check all possible leakage

points. Tighten all loose fittings, and

replace any damaged lines or defective

seats.

CHECK TURNING EFFORT

With the front wheels properly al-

igned and tire pressures correct, check

the effort required to turn the steering

wheel.
G 1508- A

FIG.
1—Power
Steering Pump

Dipstick

1.
With the vehicle on dry concrete,

set the parking brakes.

2.
With the engine warmed up and

running at idle speed, turn the steering

wheel to the left and right several

times to warm the fluid.

3.
Attach a pull scale to the rim of

the steering wheel. Measure the pull

required to turn the wheel one com-

plete revolution in each direction. The

effort required to rotate the steering

wheel should not exceed specifications

given in Part 3-13.

POWER STEERING PUMP FLOW

AND PRESSURE TESTS—

EXCEPT LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

AND CONTINENTAL MARK III

The power steering flow and pres-

sure tests will show whether the pump,

steering gear or power assist control

RETURN LINE

POWER

STEERING PUMP

Sr
valve is causing the trouble. Steps out-

lined below should be followed to de-

termine the cause of the trouble.

PUMP FLOW TEST

1.
Depending on the equipment

present on the vehicle (air condition-

ing, power brakes, standard transmis-

sion),
one of the following options

may be used to connect the pump

pressure and return hoses to the test

tool (T56L-3361O-D and T68L-

33610-A):

a. Disconnect the pressure and re-

turn lines at the power steering pump

(Fig. 2). Obtain a power steering re-

turn hose from stock and connect the

end with the fitting to the output fit-

ting of the tool using the
5/8-18
SAE

female, 1/4 N.P. thread male fitting

provided. The end of the stock hose

(without the fitting) should be con-

nected to the return tube of the pump.

Connect the pressure hose from the

tool to the outlet fitting of the pump.

b.
Disconnect the pressure line at

the pump and connect the pressure

line from the test tool to the outlet fit-

ting of the pump. Disconnect the re-

turn line at the gear and connect it to

the output fitting of the tool, using the

5/8-18
SAE female, 1/4 N.P. thread

male fitting provided.

2.
After installing the lines by the

most advantageous method, proceed

as follows:

3.
Open the manual valves A and B

fully (Fig. 2).

CALIBRATED FLOW

DETERMINING ORIFICE

PRESSURE LINE

FIG. 2—Power Steering Pump Test Circuit Diagram
PRESSURE GAGE

G1611-Aprocarmanuals.com

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Steering Columns And Linkage
03-05-07

the steering column
(F in Fig. 8).

7.
Disconnect
the
transmission shift

rod
at the
shift tube.

8. Working under
the
hood, install

the aligning spacer (Fig.
9)
around
the

visible portion
of the
steering shaft

and slide
it up the
shaft into
the
steer-

ing column.
It may be
necessary
to

move
the
shaft back
and
forth
to
com-

pletely install
the
spacer.

9.
At
this point
the
steering column

assembly, being loose,
may
have

dropped toward
the
steering gear

grounding
the
steering shaft
on the

steering gear input shaft.
To
properly

establish
the
steering shaft
to
steering

gear clearance, insert
a 1/8
diameter

rod
or
drill through
the
opening
in the

upper half
of the
flex coupling.

10.
Tighten
to a
snug
fit
(approxi-

mately
2-3
ft-lb)
the
nuts retaining
the

toe plates
to the
dash panel
(B in Fig.

8).

11.
If the
aligning spacer cannot
be

rotated freely,
the
dash panel holes

must
be
filed
or
reamed
for
greater

travel
(as
mentioned
in the
second

paragraph
at the
beginning
of
this

procedure).

12.
Tighten
all
nuts
and
bolts

(noted
as C, D and E in
Fig.
8) in the

passenger compartment
to a
snug
fit

(approximately 2-3 ft-lb). Again check

aligning spacer
for
looseness. Perform

these tightening operations
in
alpha-

betical order.

13.
Tighten
the
lateral adjustment

bolt
(F in Fig. 8) to
snug
fit.
Again

check
the
aligning spacer
for
loose-

ness.

14.
Tighten
all
bolts and nuts
to the

proper torque value (listed
in Fig. 8)

in alphabetical order.

15.
Remove
the
steering shaft
al-

igning spacer.

16.
Remove
the 1/8
diameter
rod or

drill previously inserted
in the
flex

coupling.

17.
Reinstall
the
trim
at the
instru-

ment panel
to
steering column mount-

ing.

LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

If
a
condition
of
high shift
or
steer-

ing effort
is
experienced
it may be

caused
by
improper alignment
of the

energy absorbing steering column.
The

following procedures outline
the
steps

necessary
to
correctly realign either

fixed
or
tilt columns:

1.
Disconnect
the
battery.

2.
Loosen four
toe
plate attaching

nuts (Fig.
10).

3.
Loosen
one toe
plate
to
steering

column clamp bolt
and nut.
Check

alignment
of
steering shaft
to
shift
-HANDLE PORTION

2-3/4"
-*- 3/4"

BEND AROUND

STEERING SHAFT
DIMENSION
A:

STANDARD COLUMN 7/16"

TILT WHEEL COLUMN
1-1/8"

•2-3/4

FABRICATE ALIGNING SPACER OUT OF

PLASTIC SHIPPING COLLAR PROVIDED

ON SERVICE DRIVESHAFTS, OR OUT
OF

1/32"—1/16" CARDBOARD
STEERING SHAFT

ALIGNMENT SPACER-BEND AROUND

STEERING SHAFT (DIMENSION
A)
AND

SLIDE UP THE SHAFT INTO COLUMN

G1537-A

FIG. 9—Aligning Spacer Fabrication
and
Insertion

BRAKE PEDAL

SUPPORT BRACKET

PART

A-TOE PLATE

B-CLAMP

C-C0LUMN BRACKET

D-BRAKE PEDAL

SUPPORT BRACKET
TORQUE VALUE

8-12 FT. LB.

3-5 FT. LB.

10-15
FT.
LB.

8-12 FT. LB.

G1541-A

FIG. 10—Steering Column Alignment Locations
and
Torque

Specifications—Lincoln Continentalprocarmanuals.com

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Steering Columns And Linkage

03-05-08

tube.
In some instances the column

will shift into proper alignment when

the toe plate attaching nuts are loos-

ened. (Alignment is acceptable if a

.010 inch feeler blade can be passed

freely, completely around the area be-

tween the outer diameter of the steer-

ing shaft and the shift tube.) if the

misalignment condition can be attrib-

uted to this area, file or ream the dash

panel holes for greater clearance. If

the alignment is maintained after the

toe plate nuts and toe plate to column

clamp bolt and nut are torqued to the

8-12 ft-lb specification, no further ad-

justment is necessary.

4.
Remove instrument panel lower

trim panel. Vehicles equipped with a

combination radio stereo tape player

will require removal of the radio and

tape player assembly in order to gain

access to the upper R.H. steering col-

umn support bracket bolt.

5.
Loosen the seven bolts at the

steering column support bracket and

brake pedal support bracket.
6. Install a 3/16 inch diameter rod

spacer in the flex coupling to assure

proper clearance between upper and

lower steering shaft.

7.
Raise the vehicle, remove the

transmission splash shield, and visual-

ly align the column to center the

steering shaft in the column. Tighten

two toe plate attaching nuts sufficient-

ly to hold the column alignment (two

persons may be required for this oper-

ation).

8. Lower the vehicle.

9. Check the clearance between the

steering column support bracket and

the instrument panel bracket. It may

be necessary to add shims (Part Num-

ber MK-3054-A .060 inch thick, or

C3AZ-3054-A, .113 inch thick) be-

tween the support bracket and the in-

strument panel bracket to prevent

movement of the column when the

support bracket bolts are tightened.

10.
Loosen the two toe plate at-

taching nuts previously tightened. Re-

check steering column alignment. In
some instances it may be necessary to

enlarge the holes in the dash panel in

order to obtain proper column align-

ment.

11.
With the column properly al-

igned, torque the four toe plate at-

taching nuts to 4-9 ft-lbs.

12.
Torque the toe plate to steering

column clamp bolt to 3-5 ft-lbs.

13.
Recheck steering shaft to shift

tube alignment. A 0.10 inch feeler

blade should pass freely, completely

around the area between the outer di-

ameter of the steering shaft and shift-

er tube.

14.
Raise the vehicle.

15.
Adjust transmission shift link-

age.

16.
Install transmission splash

shield.

17.
Lower the vehicle.

18.
Install the radio stereo tape

player if so equipped.

19.
Install instrument panel lower

trim panel.

20.
Connect the battery.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

STEERING COLUMN

FORD, MERCURY, METEOR

Removal

1.
Disconnect the battery cable

from the negative post.

2.
Disconnect the turn signal switch

wires at the connector.

3.
Disconnect the neutral start

switch and back-up light switch wires

from the switches.

4.
Disconnect the transmission con-

trol rod(s) from the lever(s) at the

lower end of the column.

5.
Remove the bolt that secures the

flex coupling to the steering gear.

6. Remove the nuts that secure the

column retainer and seal at the toe

plate (Fig. 11).

7.
Ford, Meteor: Remove the two

screws that secure the lower trim

shroud to the upper trim shroud. Re-

move the two shrouds.

Mercury: Remove the two screws

that secure the lower trim shroud to

the upper trim shroud. Remove the

top shroud Disconnect the ignition

switch light bulb. Remove the ignition

and light switch bezels and spring clip

and remove the lower shroud. Discon-
nect the light switch electrical connec-

tor block.

8. Remove the two screws that se-

cure the intermediate bracket to the

column lower bracket.

9. While supporting the steering

column, remove the two nuts that se-

cure the column lower bracket to the

instrument panel. Remove the brack-

ets.

10.
Lift the steering column and

wheel from the vehicle.

Installation

1.
Position the steering column in

the vehicle. Index the block tooth on

the steering gear shaft with the corre-

sponding slot on the flex coupling. In-

stall and tighten the flex coupling-

to-steering gear attaching bolt.

2.
Place the column upper bracket

and column lower bracket in position

on the column and install but do not

tighten the four attaching nuts.

3.
Install and tighten the two nuts

that secure the column lower bracket

to the instrument panel. Make certain

the column is properly positioned rela-

tive to the flex coupling input shaft

connection.

4.
Install and tighten the screws

that secure the intermediate bracket to

the column lower bracket.
5.
Tighten the four attaching nuts

at the upper and lower brackets and

the two nuts at the upper bracket to

instrument panel. The dial pointer (if

so equipped) should be adjusted to

coincide with the selector lever.

6. Install and tighten the nuts and

bolts that secure the column retainer

and seal at the toe plate. Make sure

the steering shaft is centered in the

column before tightening the nuts.

7.
Ford, Meteor: Install and tighten

the two screws that secure the lower

trim shroud to the upper trim shroud.

Mercury: Connect the light switch

harness block. Install the ignition and

light switch bezels. Connect the igni-

tion switch light bulb. Install the top

shroud and the two screws that secure

the lower trim shroud to the upper

shroud.

8. Connect the transmission control

rod(s) to the lever(s) at the lower end

of the column.

9. Connect the neutral start switch

and back-up light switch to their re-

spective terminals.

10.
Connect the turn signal switch

wires.

11.
Connect the negative battery

cable to the battery.

12.
Check the operation of the

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FAIRLANE, FALCON

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Removal

1.
Disconnect the battery cable

from the negative post.

2.
Disconnect the turn signal switch

wires at the connector.

3.
Disconnect the neutral start

siwtch (with automatic transmission)

and back-up light switch wires from

the switches.

4.
Disconnect the transmission con-

trol rod(s) from the lever(s) at the

lower end of the column.

5.
Remove the bolt that secures the

flex coupling to the steering gear (Fig.

12).
6. Remove the nuts and bolts that

secure the column retainer and seal at

the toe plate.

7.
Disconnect the nuts that secure

the column upper and lower brackets

to the brake pedal support bracket

and the dash panel.

8. Lift the column from the vehicle.

Installation

1.
Position the steering column in

the vehicle. Make sure that the wheels

are in the straight ahead position and

that the steering wheel spokes are in a

horizontal position when the flex cou-

pling engages the input shaft splines.

2.
Install but do not tighten the

nuts that secure the column upper and

lower brackets to the brake pedal sup-
port bracket and the dash panel.

Make certain the column is properly

positioned relative to the flex coupling

inpui shaft connection.

3.
Install and tighten the flex cou-

pling-to-steering gear attaching bolt.

4.
Tighten the nuts at the brake

pedal support bracket and the dash

panel.

5.
Install and tighten the nuts and

bolts that secure the column retainer

and seal at the toe plate.

6. Connect the transmission control

rod(s) to the lever(s) at the lower end

of the column.

7.
Connect the neutral start switch

(if so equipped) and back-up light

switch to their respective terminals.

8. Connect the turn signal switch

wires.

COLUMN UPPER \

BRACKET-3506 V

BRAKE PEDAL

SUPPORT BRACKET

TRIMSHROUD-3530

UPPER CLAMP-3507,

COLUMN LOWER

BRACKET-3R547

•
FLEXCOUPLING-3A525
^INTERMEDIATE

BRACKET-3676

VIEW AA

G1616-A

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8. Connect the turn signal and

emergency flasher switch wires at the

multiple connectors. Connect the wires

to the neutral start switch. Adjust-

ments for the neutral start switch are

detailed in Group 7 of this manual.

9. Connect the tilt-column control

cable to the release cable retainer and

vacuum motor (if so equipped). To re-

move cable slack, loosen the bracket

attaching screw and pull it slightly

toward the column, then tighten the

screw. If difficulty in adjusting this

control is experienced, the retainer

slot may be filed to gain additional

travel.

10.
Install the instrument panel

steering column plate and cover and

the instrument panel lower outer fin-

ish panel.

11.
Connect the negative cable to

the battery.

12.
Start the engine and check the

operation of the steering column and

switches.

LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

Removal

1.
Disconnect the battery.

2.
Disconnect the rod from the
lever at the lower end of the selector

tube.

Loosen the clamp bolt that locks

the flexible coupling to the steering

shaft.

3.
Working from the underside of

the steering wheel spoke, remove the

two screws that secure the crash pad.

Remove the pad. Do not use a ham-

mer or knock-off type wheel puller.

Striking the puller or shaft may cause

damage to the bearings and/or col-

lapsible column. Remove the steering

wheel as shown in Fig. 15.

4.
Remove the instrument panel

steering column finish plate.

5.
Remove the four screws that at-

tach the lower retainer to the dash

panel.

6. Disconnect the turn signal switch

and emergency flasher wires at the

connectors. Disconnect the wires from

the neutral start switch.

7.
While supporting the steering

column, remove the bolts that attach

the lower clamp to the upper bracket

(Fig. 15). Lift the column from the ve-

hicle.

Installation

1.
Position the column in the vehi-
cle,
making sure that the steering

shaft engages the flex coupling.

2.
Install the column retainer-

to-dash panel attaching screws, but do

not tighten them.

3.
Install the lower clamp and the

attaching nuts. Tighten the nuts fing-

ertight.

4.
Move the lower flange as re-

quired to center the steering shaft in

the tube. Aligning procedures are de-

tailed in Part 3-1. Tighten the lower

flange attaching nuts when the shaft is

centered.

5.
Connect the shift rod to the shift

lever at the lower end of the column.

6. Install and tighten the flex cou-

pling attaching bolt.

7.
Tighten the instrument panel-

to-clamp attaching nuts.

8. Connect the turn signal and

emergency flasher switch wirss at the

multiple connectors. Connect the wires

to the neutral start switch. Adjust-

ments for the neutral start switch are

detailed in Group 7 of this manual.

9. Install the instrument panel

steering column finish plate.

10.
Install the steering wheel and

crash pad.

MAJOR REPAIR OPERATIONS

STEERING COLUMN

SHIFT TUBE REPLACEMENT

STATIONARY COLUMN

WITH STANDARD

TRANSMISSION

Removal

1.
Working from the underside of

the steering wheel spoke, remove the

two screws that secure the crash pad.

Remove the pad. (On Continental

Mark III models, pry out the crash

pad insert and remove the two screws

that secure the crash pad. Remove the

crash pad. On models equipped with

steering wheel mounted speed con-

trols,
refer to Group 16 for removal

instructions).

2.
Remove the steering wheel from

the steering shaft with tool T67L-

3600-A (Fig. 1). Then, remove the

tool from the steering wheel. Do not

use a knock-off type steering Wheel

puller or strike the end of the steering

shaft with a hammer. Striking the

puller or shaft will damage the bear-
ing or the collapsible column.

3.
Remove the steering column

from the vehicle.

4.
Remove the selector lever from

the hub (Fig. 16).

5.
Remove the bearing upper snap

ring. It may be necessary to pull the

turn signal switch out to remove the

snap ring.

6. Remove the screws that attach

the shift tube bearing, shift arms, and

shift tube to the lower end of the

steering column.

7.
Slip the shift tube and steering

shaft from the lower end of the steer-

ing column tube. The upper bearing

has a slight press fit on the steering

shaft.

8. Remove the C-washer from the

upper end of the steering shaft, and

pull the shift tube from the steering

shaft.

9. Remove the shift tube bearing

from the lower end of the tube

Installation

1.
Position the shift tube bearing
(Fig. 16) on the tube and insert the

steering shaft in the shift tube.

2.
Install the C-washer on the

upper end of the steering shaft.

3.
Insert the shift tube and steering

shaft into the steerint column tube

and install the three attaching screws

at the lower end of the steering col-

umn tube.

4.
Position the bearing and insula-

tor on the shaft if it was disturbed

during removal. Work it down onto

the shaft as far as possible, then place

a piece of 3/4 ID x 2 1/8 inch pipe

over the end of shaft and install the

steering wheel attaching nut (Fig. 2).

5.
Tighten the nut until the bearing

is seated in the flange, then remove

the nut and pipe from the shaft.

6. Position the turn signal switch

on the flange and install the three at-

taching screws. Install the upper snap

ring.

7.
Install the selector lever and the

turn signal lever in the column.

8. Adjust and install the neutral

start switch as detailed in Group 7.

9. Install the steering column in the

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