Steering wheel nut - torque specs [message #247263] |
Sat, 12 April 2014 16:02 |
larry.whisler
Messages: 356 Registered: August 2005
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GMC forum members,
When we were ready to leave Conroe, the horn on the coach began to honk when the steering wheel was being turned. I pulled the horn button out and drove the coach without further problems.
I have now figured out the problem. It seems that the Turn Signal Cam is broken which allows the wire off of the horn button to ground and sound the horn.
I located the replacement part ( Dorman 83232, Turn Signal Cam ) at o'reillys auto parts. This piece is made of plastic to allow insulation for the horn button wire and I think the plastic broke due to the steering wheel being slightly loose on the shaft.
Since I need to pull the steering wheel to install the turn signal cam, I thought that I would look up the torque specs on reinstalling the steering wheel.
I consulted the 1975 maint manual and it states that the nut for the steering wheel is torqued at 30 inch pounds. This seems to me to be quite low for this application.
Am I missing something?
larry
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Re: Steering wheel nut - torque specs [message #247265 is a reply to message #247263] |
Sat, 12 April 2014 17:10 |
C Boyd
Messages: 2629 Registered: April 2006
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Larry in the 75 maintenance manual X7525, section 9-61 line 33. "torque steering wheel to 30 ft-lb."
larry.whisler wrote on Sat, 12 April 2014 17:02 |
GMC forum members,
When we were ready to leave Conroe, the horn on the coach began to honk when the steering wheel was being turned. I pulled the horn button out and drove the coach without further problems.
I have now figured out the problem. It seems that the Turn Signal Cam is broken which allows the wire off of the horn button to ground and sound the horn.
I located the replacement part ( Dorman 83232, Turn Signal Cam ) at o'reillys auto parts. This piece is made of plastic to allow insulation for the horn button wire and I think the plastic broke due to the steering wheel being slightly loose on the shaft.
Since I need to pull the steering wheel to install the turn signal cam, I thought that I would look up the torque specs on reinstalling the steering wheel.
I consulted the 1975 maint manual and it states that the nut for the steering wheel is torqued at 30 inch pounds. This seems to me to be quite low for this application.
Am I missing something?
larry
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C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
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Re: Steering wheel nut - torque specs [message #247287 is a reply to message #247263] |
Sat, 12 April 2014 20:29 |
JohnL455
Messages: 4447 Registered: October 2006 Location: Woodstock, IL
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Sounds about right at 30 fp. After that you should be able to remove the nut and need a puller to get it off. Later GMs sdded a safety snap ring to the end of the shaft
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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