How do you tilt a jeep steering column?
When you turn the key the black plastic piece engages the metal rack and that forces the rack to slide down the column pushing a rod that engages the contacts in the ignition switch midway down the column. Remove the small bolt and spring. After removing the spring and small bolt the switch cam slide off and allows the rack to slide out.
Is the steering column on a 1980 Jeep CJ5?
1980 Jeep Cj5. When I did my conversion one thing I never liked was the fact that the steering wheel was never perfectly straight. Also there was a some up and down and side to side play in the column. So this write up is how I cured it.
What is a lockout lever on a jeep CJ5?
When shopping for a column I ran across this type of column, notice the lower part of the column has a lever on it. This is a lockout lever. It has a cable that runs to the TRANSMISSION and locks the transmission in reverse when the key is removed and in park. Just an Fyi. ’85 CJ-7, 258/4.2L 6cyl. Bought new in 1985.
How does a steering column collapse in an impact?
Your steering column is designed to collapse in an impact. Inside the steering column is plastic that melted into the intermediate shaft. At the injection point the plastic formed pins. In a collision these plastic pins collapse. I would be careful banging on the ends of the column as you might break the plastic pins.
1980 Jeep Cj5. When I did my conversion one thing I never liked was the fact that the steering wheel was never perfectly straight. Also there was a some up and down and side to side play in the column. So this write up is how I cured it.
When you turn the key the black plastic piece engages the metal rack and that forces the rack to slide down the column pushing a rod that engages the contacts in the ignition switch midway down the column. Remove the small bolt and spring. After removing the spring and small bolt the switch cam slide off and allows the rack to slide out.
When shopping for a column I ran across this type of column, notice the lower part of the column has a lever on it. This is a lockout lever. It has a cable that runs to the TRANSMISSION and locks the transmission in reverse when the key is removed and in park. Just an Fyi. ’85 CJ-7, 258/4.2L 6cyl. Bought new in 1985.
Your steering column is designed to collapse in an impact. Inside the steering column is plastic that melted into the intermediate shaft. At the injection point the plastic formed pins. In a collision these plastic pins collapse. I would be careful banging on the ends of the column as you might break the plastic pins.