ididit Retrofit Steering Column: 1965 Mercury Comet - Manual (Page 7)

INSTALLING YOUR IDIDIT COLUMN
Center the shaft on the steering box and reinstall. Align the front wheels
and reinstall the pitman arm.
Before installing the column, slip the clamp and floor mount with gasket
onto the new column (You can put the floor mount and gasket in place first
if you prefer). The floor mount has a place with a knockout for clutch rod if
you need it.
You are now ready to position the column in
the vehicle. You will be using the original dash
mount, so check to make sure the rubber on the
dash mount is in good shape.
Slide the spline shaft of the column into the
coupler. You should be able to install the column
and loosely clamp the dash mount in place.
(Figure 11)
The dash mount tab should be toward the fire wall
and aligned with the slot in the column.
If everything is positioned properly, you can start
tightening the mounts, starting with the dash mount. Tighten the dash
mount to 108-156 inch lbs. Tighten the 6 floor mount screws, and install
the ground wire under one of them, then secure the clamp on the 2 tabs and
tighten to 50 inch lbs.
While you are under the dash, connect the two wire plugs and attach the
ground wire to the steering column.
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. The longer lever is
the turn signal lever, and is threaded into
the hole closest to the steering wheel. We
recommend using Locktite.
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Figure 11