SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE-SEC 3F5A (SIR) TILT COLUMN UNIT REPAIR. Pontiac Tempest (Canada) 1988

THIS BULLETIN CANCELS AND REPLACES BULLETIN 303001.

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APPLICATION: 1988-93 A-B-C-D-E-F-H-K-L-V-Y CARS WITH INTEGRAL SIR STEERING COLUMN

TO AID IN THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE TILT SPRING IN VEHICLES WITH SIR TILT STEERING COLUMNS, A NEW TOOL J39246, TILT SPRING COMPRESSOR, HAS BEEN RELEASED.

THE ATTACHED SHEET ILLUSTRATES TILT SPRING COMPRESSOR AND PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR PROPER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF TILT SPRING.

DISTRIBUTION OF THIS NEW TOOL TO DEALERS IS ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED BY MID JULY, 1993.

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.