Steering coupler

[fireZ]

I recieved a new steering coupler yesterday and I am going to install it today. My question is do the 2 plastic bushings that come on the line up pins stay on when I install the coupler to the steering shaft? They look like they will take up some play but I have never installed one before to know if I keep them on for install.  Thanks Paul

[JohnZ]

Those plastic alignment spacers were part of the coupler assembly as received, and stayed in place until after the mandatory assembly sequence (outlined in UPC 9 of the Assembly Manual) for the steering column was completed; when the assembly sequence was completed, a hook was used to remove the spacers and they went in the trash.

[fireZ]

Thanks John I have never seen that picture before. I put the coupler in and the Z drives better. The old rag joint was totally junk.