Unisteer 8000930-02 Chevy II Manual Rack & Pinion Kit 1962-67 - Manual (Page 5)

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1) Mock Up: Reinsert the column sleeve into the firewall through the passenger compartment.
Loosely reattach the bracket that holds the column sleeve to the underside of the dash. Adjust
the column tube to location best fitted for the driver.
2) In the engine compartment, the column sleeve is protruding from the firewall. Use a marker to
mark the column sleeve 1” from the firewall. This is where you will trim the column sleeve and
the column shift tube.
3) Remove the column sleeve & cut the column sleeve off where it was marked. During our
install, we cut the column sleeve to 25.5” so your column sleeve modification SHOULD be about
the same. (see illustration on next page)
4) Line up the Column Shift tube with the Column Sleeve aligning the Neutral Safety Switch (as
shown below) as a reference. Mark and cut the Column Shift Tube 1.5” shorter than you cut the
Column Sleeve. During our install, we cut the column shift tu
be to 24” so your column shift tube
modification SHOULD be about the same. (see illustration on next page)
5) Cut the column shaft off the steering box, about 2 inches above the steering box; this will allow
you to more freely measure the column shaft to proper length. Install the column shaft into the
modified column sleeve. Align the column shaft by making sure you can reattach the steering
wheel, and then mark and trim the column shaft 1.5” below the bottom of the column sleeve. This
allows enough room to attach a U-joint onto the end of the column shaft.
6) Install the provided bushing into the column sleeve. This bushing holds the column shift tube
within the end of the column sleeve. Next, seat the bushing about 1.5 inches into the bottom of
the column sleeve. Install the column shift tube into the column sleeve and bushing, again align
using the neutral safety switch.
7) Put the provided bearing into
the bottom of the column sleeve
so that the bearing is flush with
the end of the tube. This bearing
will support the bottom of the
column shaft within the column
assembly. Using a center-punch
and hammer, stake the bearing in
the tube on three sides, this will
hold the bearing in the column
sleeve. Do a final Mock-up by installing the column shaft back into the column sleeve and
column shift tube, attach the steering wheel to align the column shaft within the column assembly,
and then make sure the column shaft is supported by the bearing and that about 1” of the column
shaft protrudes from the end of the column sleeve/support bearing.