Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1393

19 - 8 COLUMN
COLUMN (Continued)
Fig. 4 Steering Coupler
1 - COUPLER BOLT
2 - COLUMN
3 - COUPLER
Fig. 5 (TYPICAL) MOUNTING NUTS
1 - COLUMN MOUNTING NUTS
CAUTION: Failure to follow Restraints procedure for
clockspring removal, may damage the clockspring
plastic latches.
INSTALLATION
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.
Fig. 6 STEERING COLUMN
1 - Steering Wheel
2 - Key Cylinder
3 - Gear Shift Lever
4 - Steering Column
5 - Tilt Lever Cable
CAUTION: All fasteners must be torqued to specifi-
cation to ensure proper operation of the steering
column.
(1) Install switches, clockspring and key cylinder-
,(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/CLOCK-
SPRING - INSTALLATION) & (Refer to 19 -
STEERING/COLUMN/LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING
- INSTALLATION).
(2) Position the column to the panel bracket and
attaching studs. Install, but loose assemble the
mounting nuts.
(3) Firmly slide steering column upward against
the studs in dash panel and hand tighten the nuts.
(4) Install steering shaft coupler on the steering
shaft and install a new bolt.
NOTE: Torque the upper left nut first then the lower
right nut. Then torque the lower left nut then the
upper right nut.
(5) Tighten column mounting nuts to 28 N·m (250
in. lbs.).
CAUTION: Ensure that the shift lever is in the PARK
position and snap the shift cable adjustment clip in
place.
(6) Install shift cable.
(7) Connect the multi-function switch wiring and
tighten to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(8) Install the wiring connections to the column
switches.
(9) Install the lower and upper shrouds.
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