ignition cylinder issue or not?

[Backally]

I am replacing the ignition cylinder on my 70 Duster. I slid the new one in, looked right so I turned it. Felt good, until I went to take the key out. It stops one click short of being able to remove the key. In a newer car I would say I have to put my foot on the brake, or push a lever or something. I have no lever in the Duster, but do I have to have power hooked up or something to get the key out? Or did I just screw something up.

Backally

 

[wjajr]

It’s been over 20 years since performing a column ignition switch R & R on an old Mopar…
First; move steering wheel left & right while trying to rotate cylinder. Sometimes the steering wheel lock mechanism binds causing cylinder to not fully rotate to “Off” for whatever reason, bent rod, binding linkage, loose stuff in the wrong place…

If I remember correctly, to remove that switch one has to depress a small button and turn the key. Sometimes that release button won’t fully pop back out after lock cylinder is installed because it is not fully push into position, or it is slightly clocked out of alignment, or the receiving hole was buggered during removal, and button won’t full extend.

If above did not help, remove the new switch run it through its full movement just to be sure it is working correctly, than operate the ignition switch box located lower on steering column via a rod with a large screwdriver inserted into spot where key cylinder engages switch linkage to see if it has full travel. That would be: Acc.; Off; On; and Start. If it won’t move through all positions, than something in that switch is hanging up, or during disassembly something got loose and is causing binding in the column.

Be genital, don’t force anything, doing so will just make more of a me$$.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Turn the back of the column .If this is a 70 you should have to put it in reverse to remove the key. Your linkage is probably not connected anymore. This would be the last piece torward the dash. turn it all the way one way and try and then try the other way. If you are not sure what I am talking about, Go under the hood at the bottom of the column there is a arm where it looks like a column shiter would connect . This is what moves the upper piece inside to allow key removal. This only pertains to floor shift cars . Steve

 

[cudamark]

Turn the back of the column .If this is a 70 you should have to put it in reverse to remove the key. Your linkage is probably not connected anymore. This would be the last piece torward the dash. turn it all the way one way and try and then try the other way. If you are not sure what I am talking about, Go under the hood at the bottom of the column there is a arm where it looks like a column shiter would connect . This is what moves the upper piece inside to allow key removal. This only pertains to floor shift cars . Steve

Yup, rotate the lower housing on the column counter clockwise (to the left) until it stops. The key should now come out.

 

[Backally]

Thanks for the replies. Christmas weekend, so probably won't have time to look until next week. I know the arm your talking about, and you are correct that it doesn't connect to anything. I'll twist on the column next week.

Thanks for the help.