i am trying to change out my worn out shifter collar. i have the wheel off, turn signal undone, everything that i can see unbolted, but cant get the spacer off that the turn signal bolts to, much less get to the shifter column. anybody have any ideas? it it a 79 f-250, 4 wd. non tilt automatic. thanks for any help.

 

Edit: skip the tilt part, the manual should show you what is needed. Check my Supermotors link on the bottom of the page. If the manual is not there send me a PM and I can email you a photo copy of it.


Here is a good write up I did on the tilt column.

Does your steering wheel pull up and slide down? Well here is your problem. The original locknut that holds the U-joint together on the shaft loosens up. About the only way to solve this is to completely dissassemble the entire column to get to the nut. You could just tighten the nut up once your to this point but I can guarantee that within a few weeks of driving it the nut will again be loose. Replace the nut with a new one and your problems are solved.



This is the tilt mechanism completely taken apart. The spring is not the easiest thing to get back together with the upper and lower unit. You can see the 2 little pins in the bottom of the picture, those are what holds the top and bottom section of the tilt mechanism together.



I use a machine screw and a pair of pliers to pull those pins out. They are not threaded in.



The two halves need to be seperated to take out the wiring harness. I do not pull the wire ends from the plug. When turned the right way they will come out of the upper half.















Link to get bigger pictures of the manual: https://www.supermotors.net/registry/20292/71054

 

Look down inside the column there are 2 nuts, 7/16 hex. They have to be loosened then it will all come apart.

 

thanks for the reply guys. GREAT INFO, but i have taken everything out/loose including the two hex head screws, but cant get the spacer and collar apart. i am afraid to pry on the two very much, as it looks like i could bust them. i dont have to take the whole column out do i? have i missed something?

 

where do you get the new nut for the tilt? I had that problem and had to loctite it.

 

Must just be stuck in some way. Those 2 bolts are the only thing holding it all together. Try taking the nuts the whole way off the 2 bolts.

 

What about the circlip that holds the bearing in place? It also needs to be removed, if it's covered with grease you might miss it! The two bolts that you loosened have square heads that just hook on to the column yikes! I can say not for big hands! good luck.

 

just got off work, gonna give another go, and i hear ya on the big hands part there stinky, been there, done that

 

D9TZ-7228-B (replaced D8TZ-7228-B) .. Shift Collar / Use with A/T without Tilt Wheel / 2WD/4WD makes no difference / Obsolete

Applications: 1978/79: Bronco, Econoline, F100/350 / Last MSRP: $102.43 / Dealer net cost: $61.46.

FIVE available NOS from Ford Dealers/obsolete parts vendors: AK (1); GA (1); MO (1); TX (2).

FTE member mikeo0o0o0 has the 1973/79 Ford Light Truck Parts Catalog on a CD, can scan and post pics from it.

Ask to see this: Illustration Section 35, Page 33. All the steering column parts are shown in an exploded view.

 

He has column without tilt, just trying to help

 

No **** Sherlock! Read my post (#9) again.

I initially missed the OP's non tilt description, the write up in post #2 threw me off, cuz it's inre to a tilt wheel column.

 

[quote=NumberDummy;10976888]No **** Sherlock! Read my post


Wasn't looking to be a wize *** so please save it.

 

You saved it by quoting it. I edited the post (#9), so if you look at it again, all references to tilt wheel have been removed.

 

thanks guys.....SUCCESS FINALLY!!!!!!.....now when all my painted parts dry, and i get off work early again, hopefully it"ll go back together again, especially with all the good info above, thanks again, i'll be back with wiring troubles later....

 

You got a place i can get the nut for the tilt joint?