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04-07-2021, 11:43 PM | #1 |
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'40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
Eight years ago Ken/Alabama posted disassembly instructions for the '40. Now having failed to remove the bolt a few times two things are yet to be tried. On instruction 3, is it a must to remove the switch plate? I've been holding off on that trying to preserve the original plate. Secondly, what's holding the bolt from sliding inward as stated in instruction 6.? There is a pressed in pin visible from the back that I suspect. Any thoughts? Thanks Fred A
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04-08-2021, 12:00 AM | #2 |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
grab that pin with your favorite sharp vice grips, and tap the jaw with a hammer to pull it out
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04-08-2021, 03:37 AM | #3 |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
Did you remove the chrome cap on the end shown in picture #6 ? I disassembled that one without removing the on/off plate.
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04-08-2021, 08:36 AM | #4 |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
The internal steering shaft removed from the column?
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04-08-2021, 10:14 AM | #5 | |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
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The switch pin should removed from the earlier model columns where the pin is staked into the lock bolt (this early designs moving the the thumb pad rotates the bolt thus the switch pin moves the swiitch contact).This design the switch pin must be pulled to move the bolt. About 37 ? the design changed to a nonrotating lockbolt . The switch pin on these is part of the floating toggle ring assembly with the thumbpad spline out the top and switch pin on bottom to the switch contact .Do not take this factory 3 part switch ring assemby apart. It lifts out of the column drop window (whole) when the lockbolt is pushed into the drop mast tube space. Hope this helps .Pictures are someplace. Please don't take those floating ring assemblys apart. Not needed Good old FORD fun!! Gene Tulsa |
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04-08-2021, 10:54 AM | #6 |
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04-08-2021, 01:05 PM | #7 |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
Fred A;
Your lock bolt has a keyway that runs in a guide pin you spotted. There also is a block bar across the keyway that blocks the bolt from moving inward till the guide pin is drilled tapped and pulled. The pin and keyway is much smaller than the pin you see from the bottom. Looks like Ken was able to disassemble with out pulling the guidepin. The key cylinder must be removed to slide the lockbolt inward Good luck Gene Tulsa Do a search in tis foreum for others opinions - lots: column lock switch Last edited by G32; 04-08-2021 at 01:10 PM. Reason: Suggesion |
04-08-2021, 03:28 PM | #8 |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
You are correct. I didn’t remove the guide pin. I’ve disassembled a few 40 lock assemblies and a couple 39 Zephyr lock assemblies and never removed the guide pin. I’ve been asked to repost the instructions I posted years ago so here they are.
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04-08-2021, 03:32 PM | #9 |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
Do a search for 1940 steering lock disassembly. I’m not having any luck trying to post a link to take you there.
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04-09-2021, 06:00 AM | #10 |
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04-09-2021, 12:16 PM | #11 |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
Attached has instructions and pictures in one file. Thank you Ken!
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04-09-2021, 06:01 PM | #12 |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
Thank you so much for the detailed information as I will be taking my broken lock assembly apart next week
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04-10-2021, 07:32 AM | #13 |
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Re: '40 Steering Lock Disassembly Follow Up?
If you need replacement parts for any that are not re-usable, I have limited supply in my stash. Also have a couple of 40 column drops already built.
Regards, FlatHeadCoupe John McClure |
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