Jeep Cherokee 1999, Electronic Service Manual

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(6) Rem ove t h e st eer in g colu m n open in g cover
fr om t h e in st r u m en t pa n el. Refer t o S te e rin g Co l-
u m n Op e n in g Co v e r in t h e Rem ova l a n d In st a lla -
t ion sect ion of Gr ou p 8E - In st r u m en t P a n el Syst em s
for t h e pr ocedu r es.
(7) If t h e veh icle is so equ ipped, m ove t h e t ilt
st eer in g colu m n t o t h e fu lly r a ised posit ion .
(8) Rem ove t h e t h r ee scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e lower
st eer in g colu m n sh r ou d t o t h e u pper sh r ou d (F ig. 13).
(9) If t h e veh icle is equ ipped wit h a st a n da r d n on -
t ilt st eer in g colu m n , loosen t h e t wo u pper st eer in g
colu m n m ou n t in g n u t s. If t h e veh icle is equ ipped
wit h t h e opt ion a l t ilt st eer in g colu m n , m ove t h e t ilt
st eer in g colu m n t o t h e fu lly lower ed posit ion .
(10) Rem ove bot h t h e u pper a n d lower sh r ou ds
fr om t h e st eer in g colu m n .
(11) Discon n ect t h e t wo in st r u m en t pa n el wir e
h a r n ess con n ect or s fr om t h e lower clockspr in g con -
n ect or r ecept a cles (F ig. 14).
(12) Th e m u lt i-fu n ct ion swit ch wa t er sh ield
br a cket on t h e t op of t h e st eer in g colu m n h a s a sm a ll
a ccess win dow wh ich a llows a ccess t o t h e u pper
clockspr in g la t ch wit h a sm a ll scr ewdr iver (F ig. 15).
Gen t ly pr y bot h pla st ic la t ch es of t h e clockspr in g
a ssem bly t o r elea se t h em fr om t h e st eer in g colu m n
u pper h ou sin g.
NOTE: If the clockspring plastic latches are broken,
be certain to remove the broken pieces from the
steering column upper housing.
(13) Rem ove t h e clockspr in g fr om t h e st eer in g col-
u m n . Th e clockspr in g ca n n ot be r epa ir ed. It m u st be
r epla ced if fa u lt y or da m a ged, or if t h e dr iver side
a ir ba g h a s been deployed.
(14) If t h e r em oved clockspr in g is t o be r eu sed,
lock t h e clockspr in g r ot or t o t h e clockspr in g ca se t o
m a in t a in clockspr in g cen t er in g u n t il it is r ein st a lled
on t h e st eer in g colu m n . Th is ca n be don e by in ser t in g
a st iff wir e t h r ou gh t h e sm a ll in dex h ole loca t ed a t
a bou t t h e 11 o’clock posit ion in t h e cen t er ed clock-
spr in g r ot or a n d ca se. Refer t o
Clo c k s p rin g Ce n te r-
in g in t h e Adju st m en t s sect ion of t h is gr ou p for a n
illu st r a t ion of t h e clockspr in g in dex h ole. Ben d t h e
wir e over a ft er it h a s been in ser t ed t h r ou gh t h e
in dex h ole t o pr even t it fr om fa llin g ou t .
INSTALLATION
If t h e clockspr in g is n ot pr oper ly cen t er ed in r ela -
t ion t o t h e st eer in g wh eel, st eer in g sh a ft a n d st eer-
in g gea r, it m a y be da m a ged. Refer t o
Clo c k s p rin g
Ce n te rin g in t h e Adju st m en t s sect ion of t h is gr ou p
befor e in st a llin g or r ein st a llin g a clockspr in g.
Fig. 13 Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install
Fig. 14 Clockspring Remove/Install
Fig. 15 Upper Clockspring Latch Access Window
X J PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 8M - 13
REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON (Cont inue d)