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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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im having trouble with the tilt steering on my 86 150 . It won't tilt . what could be wrong?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 04:27 AM
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Silly question, but are you pushing the lever towards the dash? Something could be locked up in there, if so. I have no idea what though.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 04:58 AM
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I believe that it is just a lever (kind of like a park pawl) that catches a cog and it uses a spring to engage it.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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just to let you know , the guy before had it rigged with pieces of metal. always happens to me!
 
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