ididit Retrofit Steering Column 1965 Mercury Comet User Manual

Retrot Steering Column

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

for 1965 Mercury Comet

FOR PART NUMBER’S: 1170905010, 1170905020, 1170905051

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Instruction # 8000000017 REV 4/14

(A)

(B)

(D)

(C)

The ididit 1965 Mercury Comet 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

We will work through this installation using all these parts. For instruction
purposes we will assume the vehicle is all original and has a factory manual
steering gear box and an OEM harness.

Please Note:
A 3/4”-36 x 3/4”DD Coupler (part # 3000313449) is required for installation.

INDEX

OEM COLUMN REMOVAL ................................................... 1-3

ELECTRICAL INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................4

INSTALLATION OF COLUMN ..................................................5

INSTALLATION OF KNOBS & LEVERS ..................................5

STEERING WHEEL INSTALLATION .......................................6

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.

Next, go under the dash and disconnect the 2 wiring connectors between the
column and the dash harness. If you plan on reusing the OEM connectors be
extremely careful when you disconnect as these connectors are very brittle.

On the original column, located about 6-8

inches from the oor, is a ground wire

that is attached with a screw. (Figure 1)
Remove this screw. (Figure 2)

If you are removing a column shift
column, remove the linkage under the
hood for the lower shift lever. This should
be a clip or a ball and socket.

Figure 1

Back inside the car, remove the six screws

holding the oor mount and gasket in place. It

may be necessary to pry or scrape the gasket to

remove it from the re wall. We included a new

one with your column, so don’t panic if the old
one gets damaged.

Located just behind the edge of the dash,
remove the 2 bolts that hold the column to
the dash. (Figure 3) NOTE when these
bolts are removed the column will be free
from the dash and may drop a little so watch
your head!

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.

1

Figure 2

Figure 3