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Steering Column

From 1985 Ford Bronco “Blue”, documented by Chris Bradley.

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1985 Ford Bronco - First, here are a few breakdown pictures so you get an idea of what is going on inside the column. 1985 Ford Bronco - First, here are a few breakdown pictures so you get an idea of what is going on inside the column. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the access panel under the steering column. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the plastic housing at the bottom of the steering column. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the two screws (8mm and phillips) for the transmission indicator. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the two 9/16" bolts holding the column to the dash. 1985 Ford Bronco - Lower the steering column and remove the two (11mm) bolts holding the ignition switch to the steering column. Separate the ignition rod fro… 1985 Ford Bronco - Turn the ignition cylinder to "on", press in the retaining pin and pull out the cylinder. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the snap ring. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the bearing. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the drive gear. 1985 Ford Bronco - Drive out the roll pin and remove the shift lever and rubber boot. Unscrew and remove the turn signal lever. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the screw holding the key buzzer terminal and the two screws for the turn signal switch; slide both parts out. Remove the screw righ… 1985 Ford Bronco - Undo the three screws and slide off the upper cover. 1985 Ford Bronco - Slide off the collar. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the snap ring. 1985 Ford Bronco - June 2006 1985 Ford Bronco - The actuator was broken flush with the housing. 1985 Ford Bronco - I tried to pick at it but that drove it in more. 1985 Ford Bronco - Not knowing how long it was, I tried to drive it out the other side, but it bottomed out. 1985 Ford Bronco - I drilled a small pilot hole in the actuator. 1985 Ford Bronco - Then used a pick to pry it out. 1985 Ford Bronco - I figured I could take it out this way. 1985 Ford Bronco - Not so. Again, not knowing how long the actuator was, it hits the upper tilt flange. 1985 Ford Bronco - Remove the two pivot pins. 1985 Ford Bronco - Thread a screw into the pin; when the pin starts to rotate, lightly pull it out. 1985 Ford Bronco - I thought I needed to drive out this lock pin that the tilt jaw (see next picture) locks onto, but it turns out that you can press upwards… 1985 Ford Bronco - Tilt jaw. 1985 Ford Bronco - The replacement actuator. Ford #E9TZ-3E715-B. Help (aka Motormite) also sells these, #83280. 1985 Ford Bronco - Old vs. new. 1985 Ford Bronco - New actuator with the old ignition rod. 1985 Ford Bronco - Put a light coat of grease on the new actuator and install. 1985 Ford Bronco - Lower the tilt jaw to clear the lock pin, line up the tilt flange and tap in the pivot pins. 1985 Ford Bronco - Carefully put the tilt spring in. 1985 Ford Bronco - Line up the upper part of the acutuator and slide on the upper cover. 1985 Ford Bronco - Put the retaining block back in and snug up the screw. 1985 Ford Bronco - Put on some loctite and thread in the three upper cover screws. 1985 Ford Bronco - Slide the signal switch on and tighten the two screws. 1985 Ford Bronco - Re-install the transmission and signal lever's. 1985 Ford Bronco - Push the ignition rod to "on" and drop in the drive gear. Use the ignition cylinder as a reference as to what position the gear needs to be… 1985 Ford Bronco - Slide in the bearing; it has a tab on it so it can only go one way. 1985 Ford Bronco - Drop in the snap ring. 1985 Ford Bronco - Slide the cylinder in and turn it to "off" to lock it into place. 1985 Ford Bronco - Attach the rod to the switch and snug up the two nuts. 1985 Ford Bronco - Tighten the two bolts. 1985 Ford Bronco - Attach the two screws. Cycle the shifter and align the indicator on the dash. 1985 Ford Bronco - Put the cover back on and snug up the screw. 1985 Ford Bronco - Place the panel back and install the two screws 1985 Ford Bronco - Get the steering wheel on, double check that everything is tight, and you're all done!