Retrofit Steering Column INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for 1965 Ford Falcon FOR PART NUMBER’S: 1170906010, 1170906020, 1170906051, 1130906010, 1130906020, 1130906051 www.ididitinc.com 610 S. Maumee St.
(A) (B) (D) (E) (C) WARNING: The column shift column is a full 2 inches longer than the original column! The ididit 1965 Ford Falcon Steering Column comes complete with these components: (A) Column (Paintable Steel column pictured) (B) Floor Mount & Hardware (C) Wiring Connector (D) Instructions & Dress Up Kit (E) Gearbox Cover We will work through this installation using all these parts.
OEM COLUMN REMOVAL: Verify that your steering wheel and driving wheels are straight. Disconnect positive battery cable. To remove the horn button on your stock steering wheel, push it in, then rotate counter clockwise. Remove the steering wheel nut on the top of the column and use a wheel puller to pull the original steering wheel off the column. Below the dash mount you should see two bundles of wire coming out of the column and going to the dash harness.
The outer column, (Mast jacket) should now be loose. Gingerly wiggle and pull the outer cover of the column from the shaft. There will be years of dust, grease and maybe some rust holding it in place. If this is a column shift you will need to rotate the column so the lower lever does not catch on the firewall. REMOVAL OF THE GEARBOX The first step is to remove the pitman arm. Using the specialized puller makes this step a breeze.
Original Shaft 1.000” New DD Shaft DD SHAFT TEMPLATE .395 .945 1.525 2.075 Note: Diagram not to scale To make 3/4 DD shaft remove .100” from opposite sides of the shaft 2.356 Mark the shaft at the 8 vertical arrow points and draw a line down the length of the shaft, connecting the marks. This will create the shaded “D” sections found on the template. With a grinder or similar tool, grind flat the shaded “D” sections to match the DD shaft.
WIRING INSTALLATION We find the following tasks are much easier to do on a workbench before installing the column into your car. New male and female connectors with terminals are included with your new ididit steering column. You may use these new connectors with your wiring or you can use the original connectors. The terminal pins in the new Figure 7 connectors are the same size as the original. If you have an aftermarket harness the new ones may be helpful for a clean installation.
If you have purchased a shift indicator for your column shift column this is the time to install it. Follow the instructions that were provided, but please note that there is a large bolt head that sits dead center on the top of the column. Also if you install the turn signal lever and move it to the neutral position it should be level. (Figure 9) Figure 9 INSTALLING YOUR IDIDIT COLUMN You will need to center the gearbox travel.
secure with tape so that it is out of the way. You will be re-using the original dash mount so check to make sure the rubber on the U piece (Figure 12) and the cardboard backer on the dash to upper mount surface (Figure 13) are in place & in good condition. These pieces are important because the cardboard stops the squeaks and the rubber adds traction.
KNOB & LEVER INSTALLATION Open packaging and install the knobs onto the levers. The shorter lever is the tilt lever, and is threaded into the hole on the column closest to the dash. (Figure 16) The longer lever is the turn signal lever, and is threaded into the hole closest to the steering wheel. We recommend using Locktite. (If you have a column shift, install the shift knob with the set screw facing the dash.
COLUMN SHIFT LINKAGE INSTALLATION Verify that the transmission is in park and then shift the column into park. Next, compare the rotation of the lower shift lever and the linkage while matching the lever to the closest matching threaded holes in the column. Using the provided screws and washers, install the lower shift lever into the closest location.
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