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Disarm airbag and remove column as outlined under REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. The steering wheel must be straight and the column in the Lock position. Care must be taken when handling column with a live inflator module. Never point bag deploy surface toward you, and never stand column on steering wheel. Accidental deployment in these positions may cause injury. Always face bag deploy surface toward open space to allow for unrestricted expansion.

INFLATOR MODULE, COIL ASSEMBLY, SHAFT LOCK, TURN SIGNAL CANCELLING CAM, UPPER BEARING SPRING, THRUST WASHER, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, BUZZER SWITCH, LOCK CYLINDER SET & CENTERING COIL ASSEMBLY

Fig. 69 Standard Steering Column Exploded View:






Refer to Fig. 69 for exploded view of steering column.

Disassembly
1. Remove inflator module from steering wheel as follows:
a. Remove Torx screws from back of steering wheel.
b. Remove connector position assurance (CPA) and connector from rear of inflator module.
c. Remove inflator module.
2. Remove horn connector to slip ring, then horn contact.
3. Remove steering wheel locknut.
4. Remove steering wheel using wheel puller J 1859-03 or equivalent. When attaching puller to steering wheel, use care to prevent threading the side screws into the coil assembly.
5. Remove coil assembly retaining ring.
6. Remove coil assembly off shaft end, allowing coil to hang freely. The coil assembly will become uncentered if steering column is separated from gear and is allowed to rotate, or centering spring is pushed down letting hub rotate while coil is removed from column.
7. Remove wave washer, then shaft lock spacer.
8. Using tool J-23653-C or equivalent, depress shaft lock, then remove shaft lock retaining ring.
9. Remove shaft lock, then the turn signal cancelling cam assembly.
10. Remove upper bearing spring, then thrust washer.
11. Place turn signal in Right Turn position.
12. Remove multi-function lever and hazard knob assembly.
13. Remove signal switch assembly, then turn signal switch assembly. Position turn signal switch out of way. If removal of switch is necessary, disconnect electrical connector at base of column and remove wiring protector, then gently pull wire harness through gear shift lever bowl, column housing and lock housing cover.
14. Remove coil assembly.
15. Remove key from cylinder lock and remove buzzer switch and clip, then reinstall key in cylinder lock and place key in Lock position.
16. Remove lock retaining screw and lock cylinder set.

Assembly
Ensure all fasteners are securely seated before applying required torque.
1. Install lock cylinder set, torque lock retaining screw to 40 lb in
2. Place key in Run position, then install buzzer switch and clip.
3. Route turn signal switch wiring harness through lock housing cover, column housing and gear shift lever bowl.
4. Route coil assembly wire through lock housing cover, column housing and gear shift lever bowl and allow coil to hang freely.
5. Install turn signal switch, torquing attaching screws to 30 lb in
6. Install switch arm, torque retaining screw to 20 lb in
7. Install hazard knob, multi-function lever.
8. Install thrust washer, then the upper bearing spring.
9. Install turn signal cancelling cam assembly, then the shaft lock.
10. Using tool J-23653-C or equivalent to depress shaft lock, install shaft lock retaining ring. Ring must seat in groove on shaft.
11. Set steering shaft so that block teeth on upper steering shaft are at the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions. The alignment mark at the end of shaft should be at 12 o'clock position. Set ignition switch to Lock position to ensure no damage occurs to the coil assembly.

Fig. 70 Centering Coil Assembly. 1991 Beretta & Corsica:






12. Ensure coil assembly hub is centered, Fig. 70. The coil assembly will become uncentered if the column is separated from the steering gear and is allowed to rotate, or the coil is removed from the column without first locking in position with locking screw.
13. Install wave washer, then shaft lock spacer.
14. Install coil assembly, using horn tower on cancel cam on inner ring and projections on outer ring for alignment, then the coil assembly retaining ring.
15. Install steering wheel, then inflator module to steering wheel.

COLUMN HOUSING, SWITCH ACTUATOR PIVOT ASSEMBLY, LOCK BOLT, BEARING ASSEMBLY, SWITCH ACTUATOR, DIMMER & IGNITION SWITCH

Disassembly
1. Remove inflator module from steering wheel as follows:
a. Remove Torx screws from back of steering wheel.
b. Remove connector position assurance (CPA) and connector from rear of inflator module.
c. Remove inflator module.
2. Remove horn connector to slip ring, then horn contact.
3. Remove steering wheel locknut.
4. Remove steering wheel using wheel puller J 1859-03 or equivalent. When attaching puller to steering wheel, use care to prevent threading the side screws into the coil assembly.
5. Remove coil assembly retaining ring.
6. Remove coil assembly off shaft end, allowing coil to hang freely. The coil assembly will become uncentered if steering column is separated from gear and is allowed to rotate, or centering spring is pushed down letting hub rotate while coil is removed from column.
7. Remove wave washer, then shaft lock spacer.
8. Using tool J-23653-C or equivalent, depress shaft lock, then remove shaft lock retaining ring.
9. Remove shaft lock, then the turn signal cancelling cam assembly.
10. Remove upper bearing spring, then thrust washer.
11. Place turn signal in Right Turn position.
12. Remove multi-function lever and hazard knob assembly.
13. Remove signal switch assembly, then turn signal switch assembly. Position turn signal switch out of way. If removal of switch is necessary, disconnect electrical connector at base of column and remove wiring protector, then gently pull wire harness through gear shift lever bowl, column housing and lock housing cover.
14. Remove coil assembly.
15. Remove key from cylinder lock and remove buzzer switch and clip, then reinstall key in cylinder lock and place key in Lock position.
16. Remove lock retaining screw and lock cylinder set.
17. Remove dimmer switch attaching screw and hex nut, dimmer switch, then dimmer switch rod.
18. Remove ignition switch attaching screw, then ignition switch.
19. Remove steering column housing assembly, then floorshift bowl.
20. Remove upper bearing retainer, then floorshift bowl from housing cover.
21. Remove ignition switch actuator assembly with lock bolt and spring washer.
22. Remove switch actuator pivot pin, then pivot pin assembly.
23. Remove bearing retainer bushing, then bearing assembly.
24. Remove switch actuator sector, then rack preload spring.

Assembly
1. Install rack preload spring, then switch actuator sector.
2. Install bearing assembly, then bearing retainer bushing.
3. Install switch actuator pivot assembly, then pivot pin. Torque pivot pin to 29 lb in
4. Install actuator rod to actuator rack.
5. Install ignition switch actuator assembly, lock bolt, then spring thrust washer.
6. Install upper retainer, then floorshift bowl. Torque floorshift bowl attaching screws to 16 lb in
7. Install ignition switch. Switch must be in the ``Off-Lock'' position.

Fig. 71 Adjusting Ignition Switch. 1991 Beretta & Corsica:




Fig. 72 Adjusting Dimmer Switch. 1991 Beretta & Corsica:






8. Adjust ignition switch as shown in Fig. 71.
9. Install dimmer switch and adjust as follows:
a. Place a 3/32 drill bit in hole on switch, Fig. 72.
b. Place switch on column and push against switch rod to remove all lash, remove drill bit and Torque attaching nut and bolt to 35 lb in
Ensure all fasteners are securely seated before applying required torque.
11. Install lock cylinder set, torque lock retaining screw to 40 lb in
12. Place key in Run position, then install buzzer switch and clip.
13. Route turn signal switch wiring harness through lock housing cover, column housing and gear shift lever bowl.
14. Route coil assembly wire through lock housing cover, column housing and gear shift lever bowl and allow coil to hang freely.
15. Install turn signal switch, torquing attaching screws to 30 lb in
16. Install switch arm, torque retaining screw to 20 lb in
17. Install hazard knob, multi-function lever.
18. Install thrust washer, then the upper bearing spring.
19. Install turn signal cancelling cam assembly, then the shaft lock.
20. Using tool J-23653-C or equivalent to depress shaft lock, install shaft lock retaining ring. Ring must seat in groove on shaft.
21. Set steering shaft so that block teeth on upper steering shaft are at the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions. The alignment mark at the end of shaft should be at 12 o'clock position. Set ignition switch to Lock position to ensure no damage occurs to the coil assembly.

Fig. 70 Centering Coil Assembly. 1991 Beretta & Corsica:






22. Ensure coil assembly hub is centered, Fig. 70. The coil assembly will become uncentered if the column is separated from the steering gear and is allowed to rotate, or the coil is removed from the column without first locking in position with locking screw.
23. Install wave washer, then shaft lock spacer.
24. Install coil assembly, using horn tower on cancel cam on inner ring and projections on outer ring for alignment, then the coil assembly retaining ring.
25. Install steering wheel, then inflator module to steering wheel.

COLUMN JACKET BEARING ASSEMBLY, STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY

Disassembly

Fig. 69 Standard Steering Column Exploded View:






Refer to Fig. 69 for exploded view of steering column.

Disassembly
1. Remove inflator module from steering wheel as follows:
a. Remove Torx screws from back of steering wheel.
b. Remove connector position assurance (CPA) and connector from rear of inflator module.
c. Remove inflator module.
2. Remove horn connector to slip ring, then horn contact.
3. Remove steering wheel locknut.
4. Remove steering wheel using wheel puller J 1859-03 or equivalent. When attaching puller to steering wheel, use care to prevent threading the side screws into the coil assembly.
5. Remove coil assembly retaining ring.
6. Remove coil assembly off shaft end, allowing coil to hang freely. The coil assembly will become uncentered if steering column is separated from gear and is allowed to rotate, or centering spring is pushed down letting hub rotate while coil is removed from column.
7. Remove wave washer, then shaft lock spacer.
8. Using tool J-23653-C or equivalent, depress shaft lock, then remove shaft lock retaining ring.
9. Remove shaft lock, then the turn signal cancelling cam assembly.
10. Remove upper bearing spring, then thrust washer.
11. Place turn signal in Right Turn position.
12. Remove multi-function lever and hazard knob assembly.
13. Remove signal switch assembly, then turn signal switch assembly. Position turn signal switch out of way. If removal of switch is necessary, disconnect electrical connector at base of column and remove wiring protector, then gently pull wire harness through gear shift lever bowl, column housing and lock housing cover.
14. Remove coil assembly.
15. Remove key from cylinder lock and remove buzzer switch and clip, then reinstall key in cylinder lock and place key in Lock position.
16. Remove lock retaining screw and lock cylinder set.
17. Remove inflator module from steering wheel as follows:
a. Remove Torx screws from back of steering wheel.
b. Remove connector position assurance (CPA) and connector from rear of inflator module.
c. Remove inflator module.
18. Remove horn connector to slip ring, then horn contact.
19. Remove steering wheel locknut.
20. Remove steering wheel using wheel puller J 1859-03 or equivalent. When attaching puller to steering wheel, use care to prevent threading the side screws into the coil assembly.
21. Remove coil assembly retaining ring.
22. Remove coil assembly off shaft end, allowing coil to hang freely. The coil assembly will become uncentered if steering column is separated from gear and is allowed to rotate, or centering spring is pushed down letting hub rotate while coil is removed from column.
23. Remove wave washer, then shaft lock spacer.
24. Using tool J-23653-C or equivalent, depress shaft lock, then remove shaft lock retaining ring.
25. Remove shaft lock, then the turn signal cancelling cam assembly.
26. Remove upper bearing spring, then thrust washer.
27. Place turn signal in Right Turn position.
28. Remove multi-function lever and hazard knob assembly.
29. Remove signal switch assembly, then turn signal switch assembly. Position turn signal switch out of way. If removal of switch is necessary, disconnect electrical connector at base of column and remove wiring protector, then gently pull wire harness through gear shift lever bowl, column housing and lock housing cover.
30. Remove coil assembly.
31. Remove key from cylinder lock and remove buzzer switch and clip, then reinstall key in cylinder lock and place key in Lock position.
32. Remove lock retaining screw and lock cylinder set.
33. Remove dimmer switch attaching screw and hex nut, dimmer switch, then dimmer switch rod.
34. Remove ignition switch attaching screw, then ignition switch.
35. Remove steering column housing assembly, then floorshift bowl.
36. Remove upper bearing retainer, then floorshift bowl from housing cover.
37. Remove ignition switch actuator assembly with lock bolt and spring washer.
38. Remove switch actuator pivot pin, then pivot pin assembly.
39. Remove bearing retainer bushing, then bearing assembly.
40. Remove switch actuator sector, then rack preload spring.

Fig. 73 Removing Column Jacket Bushing & Shaft Assembly. 1991 Beretta & Corsica W/fixed Column:






41. Remove steering column jacket bushing assembly, then column shaft assembly, Fig. 73.
42. Remove retaining ring from shaft.

Assembly
1. Install retaining ring onto shaft.
2. Install shaft, then bushing assembly. Tab on bushing must fit into slot on end of steering column jacket.
3. Perform Assembly steps for COLUMN HOUSING, SWITCH ACTUATOR PIVOT ASSEMBLY, LOCK BOLT, BEARING ASSEMBLY, SWITCH ACTUATOR, DIMMER & IGNITION SWITCH.
4. Perform Assembly steps for INFLATOR MODULE, COIL ASSEMBLY, SHAFT LOCK, TURN SIGNAL CANCELLING CAM, UPPER BEARING SPRING, THRUST WASHER, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, BUZZER SWITCH, LOCK CYLINDER SET & CENTERING COIL ASSEMBLY.

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