New column installation – ididit Retrofit Steering Column: 1973 Chrysler B-Body User Manual

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New Column Installation

Inside the cabin install the floor mount. Align

the gasket with the holes in the mount loosely

with the three provided bolts. (Figure 9)

To install the column it is handy to have your

helper on the engine side to align the column

shaft into the rag joint.

Now you can install the column through the

firewall and into the joint. Once the column

is indexed in the joint, install the bolts for the

dash mount loosely. Check to see that the

dimple on the intermediate shaft is aligned

with the setscrew hole, move the column in

or out as necessary to align them together.

Install the setscrew jam nut with thread

locker. (Figure 9 & 10)

Tighten the under dash mount and torque the

bolts to 22 ft. lbs. Next secure the larger part

of the floor mount to the firewall; this should

also be torqued to 22 ft. lbs.

Note: The Lock

Ring and Floor Mount Plate have an “X” on

the metal. The provided “X” mark is to be on

the Passenger side of the Steering Column.

Finally tighten the lock ring on the mount,

tighten it to 22 ft. lbs.

(Figure 9)

(Figure 10)

(Figure 11)

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