Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 1389

VEHICLE HARNESS WIRING
TILT LEVER
19 - 42 STEERING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(22) Remove the vehicle wiring harness connec-
tors from the ignition switch and clock spring (Fig.
19).
Fig. 19 Steering Column Wiring Connections
(23) Remove steering column assembly from vehi-
cle through the drivers door of the passenger com-
partment. Use care to avoid damaging the paint or
interior trim.
INSTALL
(1) Install steering column into steering column
access opening in lower instrument panel.
(2) Install the vehicle wiring harness connectors,
into the ignition switch and clock spring assembly
(Fig. 19).
(3) Install vehicle wiring harness connectors into
multi-function switch and turn signal switch (Fig. 18)
on steering column assembly. Install routing clip
(Fig. 18) holding wiring harness to jacket of steering
column.
(4) Install the studs in the steering column sup-
port bracket, into the slots in the plastic capsules of
the upper mounting bracket of the steering column
(Fig. 17). Partially install the 2 upper steering col-
umn assembly mounting bracket to support bracket
attaching nuts (Fig. 17). Do not tighten the 2
mounting nuts at this time.
(5) Align the bolt holes in the steering column
lower mounting bracket with the threaded holes in
the boby mounting bracket for the steeing column.
Install and loosely tighten the steering column lower
mounting bracket bolts.
(6) Install the upper and lower steering column
shrouds onto the lock housing of the steering column
assembly. Install and securely tighten the 3 upper to
lower steering column shroud to lock housing attach-
ing screws (Fig. 15).
IGNITION SWITCH CLOCK SPRING
(7) Be sure both breakaway capsules are still fully
seated in the slots of the upper steering column
mounting bracket. Equally tighten both steering col-
umn mounting nuts, until upper steering column
mounting bracket is seated against support bracket.
Then tighten the 2 steering column upper mounting
bracket nuts to a torque of 17 N·m (150 in. lbs.).
(8) Tighten the steering column lower mounting
bracket nuts (2) to a torque of 17 N·m (150 in. lbs.).
(9) Assemble the steering column flex coupler to
the intermediate steering coupler (Fig. 16). Install
the steering coupler pinch bolt. Torque the pinch bolt
nut to 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.). Be sure to install
upper to lower steering coupler pinch bolt
retaining pin (Fig. 16).
(10) Install the lower instrument panel steering
column cover liner onto lower instrument panel.
Install and securely tighten the 3 liner to instrument
panel attaching screws (Fig. 7).
(11) Install lower instrument panel steering col-
umn cover (Fig. 6) on lower instrument panel. Install
and securely tighten the 4 screws (Fig. 6) attaching
steering column cover, to lower instrument panel.
CAUTION: Clock spring centering procedure MUST
be performed prior to installing steering wheel
assembly. If clock spring is not centered it may be
overextended, causing clock spring assembly to
become inoperative.
(12) Center the clock spring using the following
procedure.
• Depress the 2 plastic locking pins to disengage
clockspring locking mechanism.
• Keeping locking mechanism disengaged, rotate
the clockspring rotor in the CLOCKWISE DIREC-
TION to the end of the travel. Do not apply excessive
torque.
• From the end of travel, rotate the rotor 2 full
turns and an additional half turn in the counter-
clockwise direction. (The horn wire should end up at
the top and the squib wire at the bottom.) Engage
the clockspring locking mechanism.
CAUTION: Do not install steering wheel onto shaft
of steering column assembly by driving it onto the
shaft. Pull steering wheel down onto steering col-
umn shaft using ONLY the steering wheel retaining
nut.
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