Steering wheel stopped locking
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The lock housing assembly should look like this. The large tooth of the plastic sector gear engages the large dip in the sector gear. The spring attaches to the lock lever, gets attached lower in the housing, and the fold in the spring goes into the cavity of the plastic sector gear. The spring needs to be attached properly for the lock rod to get pushed forward. Shown is a GM tilt column but the same applies to the tilt tele.
Last edited by corvgreg; Dec 13, 2017 at 01:13 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita Kansas
The lock housing assembly should look like this. The large tooth of the plastic sector gear engages the large dip in the sector gear. The spring attaches to the lock lever, gets attached lower in the housing, and the fold in the spring goes into the cavity of the plastic sector gear. The spring needs to be attached properly for the lock rod to get pushed forward. Shown is a GM tilt column but the same applies to the tilt tele.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita Kansas
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Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita Kansas
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Wichita Kansas
Well, I have put this problem to rest. I removed the spring, sector and the lock rod, and made a new lock rod that is 3/16 longer. Problem solved, has plenty of reach to lock the wheel. It isn't rocket science and I am not a Bubba wannabe, that just beats the devil out of removing the entire steering wheel to get at the stupid ignition switch readjust it. And that might not have solved the problem; what I did definitely solved it.
