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Self-Adjusting Assembly

Self-Adjusting Assembly Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove the steering wheel using Steering Wheel Puller T67L-3600-A or equivalent.
3. Remove the lower dash panel section to the left of the steering column.
4. Remove the hood release assembly under the steering column.
5. Remove the shrouds from the steering column.
6. Disconnect the brake lamp switch and the master cylinder push rod from the brake pedal.
7. Rotate the clutch quadrant forward and unhook the clutch cable from the quadrant. Allow the quadrant to slowly swing rearward.
8. Position the interval wiper governor.
9. Disconnect all electrical connectors to the steering column.
10. Remove the four nuts retaining steering column to the brake pedal support bracket and lower the steering column to the floor.
11. Remove the bolt retaining brake pedal support bracket lateral brace to the LH side of the vehicle.
12. Remove the four booster nuts retaining brake pedal support bracket to the dash panel.
13. Remove the bolt retaining brake pedal support bracket to the underside of the instrument panel. Remove the brake pedal support bracket assembly from the vehicle.
14. Remove the clutch pedal shaft nut and the clutch pedal as outlined.
15. Slide the self-adjusting mechanism out of the brake pedal support bracket.
16. Remove the self-adjusting mechanism shaft bushings from either side of the brake pedal support bracket and replace, if worn.

Installation

1. Lubricate the self-adjusting mechanism shaft with motor oil. Install the mechanism into the brake pedal support bracket.
2. Position the quadrant toward the top of the vehicle. Align the flats on the shaft with the flats in the clutch pedal assembly, and install the retaining nut. Tighten to 23-36 Nm (17-26 lb-ft).
3. Position the brake pedal support bracket assembly beneath the instrument panel aligning the four holes with the studs in the dash panel. Install the four nuts loosely. Install the bolt through the support bracket into the instrument panel and tighten to 17.6-33.9 Nm (13-25 lb-ft).
4. Tighten the four booster nuts retaining brake pedal support bracket to the dash panel to 17.6-33.9 Nm (13-25 lb-ft).
5. Connect the brake lamp switch and the master cylinder push rod to the brake pedal.
6. Attach the clutch cable to the quadrant.
7. Install the brake pedal support lateral brace.
8. Position the steering column onto the four studs in the support bracket and start the four nuts.
9. Connect steering column electrical connectors.
10. Secure the interval wiper governor.
11. Install steering column shrouds and install hood release.
12. Tighten the steering column retaining nuts to 27.1-50.2 Nm (20-37 lb-ft).
13. Install the lower dash panel section.
14. Install steering wheel.
15. Connect battery ground cable.
16. Check steering column for proper operation.
17. Depress clutch pedal several times to adjust cable.