How to remove & replace window switch on center counsel of tenth anniversary TA
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Removing the shifter handle
On an automatic car 1973 - 81, there is a button on the top of the shifter. This is a slip fit onto the shifter stalk. Place a small screw driver under a slot in the button and the shift knob and lever the button off.
Now, the shift knob is retained onto the stalk with a snap ring. You need a pair of snap ring pliers to remove this. Or, the lowbuck approach, a pair of needle nose pliers and a small screw driver will remove the ring. Once the ring is off, the shift knob can be removed.
Removing the console.
Remove the shift knob as mentioned above.
Remove the shift cover plate using allen keys.
Open the console box lid, and remove the 5/16" bolts that secure the box to the console.
With the lid open, you can remove the box.
Removing the console box exposes the screws that secure the console to the floor console brackets. Remove these bolts. The console is supposed to have 2 tabs up front that secure the front of the console to the dashboard support bracket. Remove these bolts. Set the parking brake, shift the car into neutral, or drive, to get the shifter pointed straight up. Now, you can remove the console.
On an automatic car 1973 - 81, there is a button on the top of the shifter. This is a slip fit onto the shifter stalk. Place a small screw driver under a slot in the button and the shift knob and lever the button off.
Now, the shift knob is retained onto the stalk with a snap ring. You need a pair of snap ring pliers to remove this. Or, the lowbuck approach, a pair of needle nose pliers and a small screw driver will remove the ring. Once the ring is off, the shift knob can be removed.
Removing the console.
Remove the shift knob as mentioned above.
Remove the shift cover plate using allen keys.
Open the console box lid, and remove the 5/16" bolts that secure the box to the console.
With the lid open, you can remove the box.
Removing the console box exposes the screws that secure the console to the floor console brackets. Remove these bolts. The console is supposed to have 2 tabs up front that secure the front of the console to the dashboard support bracket. Remove these bolts. Set the parking brake, shift the car into neutral, or drive, to get the shifter pointed straight up. Now, you can remove the console.