Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1392

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COLUMN (Continued)
Fig. 1 STEERING COLUMN
1 - Shift Lever
2 - Steering Column
3 - Mounting Crash Capsules
4 - Igntion Switch
5 - Tilt Lever/Cable Assembly
6 - Key Cylinder Housing
REMOVAL
WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THE STEERING
COLUMN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MUST BE DIS-
ARMED. REFER TO ELECTRICAL RESTRAINT SYS-
TEM FOR SERVICE PROCEDURES. FAILURE TO DO
SO MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT OF
THE AIRBAG AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Position front wheels straight ahead.
(2) Remove the negative (ground) cable from the
battery.
(3) Remove the airbag,(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the steering wheel with an appropriate
puller.
CAUTION: Ensure the puller bolts are fully engaged
into the steering wheel and not into the clock-
spring, before attempting to remove the wheel. Fail-
ure to do so may damage the steering wheel/
clockspring.
(5) Remove the steering column opening cover and
knee blocker. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL - REMOVAL). (Fig. 2).
(6) Remove tilt lever handle (if equipped) from col-
umn.
(7) Remove the lower and upper shrouds.
(8) Disconnect the shift cable by unsnapping the
shift cable clip from the shift lever and remove from
the cable bracket. (Fig. 3)
Fig. 2 LOWER COLUMN COVER/KNEE BLOCKER
1 - FUSE ACCESS PANEL
2 - KNEE BLOCKER
3 - LOWER COLUMN COVER
Fig. 3 SHIFT CABLE CONNECTOR
1 - Shift lever
2 - Cable Connection
3 - Overdrive Electrical Wiring
4 - Mounting Screws
(9) Remove the turn signal multi-function switch
connector.
(10) Remove remaining electrical connections from
the column switches.
(11) Remove upper steering shaft coupler bolt and
slide the shaft down (Fig. 4).
(12) Remove steering column mounting nuts (Fig.
5).
(13) Remove column from vehicle.
(14) Remove clockspring, switches and key cylin-
der, (Fig. 6)(Refer
STRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - REMOVAL) & (Refer
to 19 - STEERING/COLUMN/LOCK CYLINDER
HOUSING - REMOVAL).
COLUMN
to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
19 - 7