Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 1413

19 - 22 STEERING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(8) Remove airbag module from center of steering
wheel.
(9) Disconnect the clock spring electrical lead from
the back of the airbag module (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Airbag Module Electrical Connector
(10) Disconnect the clockspring electrical lead from
the wire to the airbag module horn switch (Fig. 12).
Fig. 12 Clockspring To Horn Switch Wire
(11) Remove the steering wheel retaining nut,
from the steering column shaft (Fig. 13). Remove the
steering wheel damper weight (Fig. 13) from the
steering wheel.
CAUTION: When
CJ2001P or an equivalent on steering wheel, be
sure puller bolts are fully seated in threaded holes
on steering wheel. If bolts are not fully seated in
threaded holes, threads may be stripped out when
puller is tightened to remove steering wheel.
(12) Install Puller, Snap On CJ2001P or an equiv-
alent on steering wheel (Fig. 14).
installing Puller, Snap
Fig. 13 Steering Wheel Attaching Nut
Fig. 14 Steering Wheel Puller Installed
CAUTION: Do not bump or hammer on steering
wheel or steering column shaft when removing
steering wheel from steering column.
(13) Remove steering wheel assembly from steer-
ing column shaft using Puller, Snap On CJ2001P or
an equivalent.
(14) Remove key lock cylinder from steering col-
umn. Key lock cylinder is removed from steering col-
umn using the following procedure. Place the key
lock cylinder in the Run position. Then through the
hole in lower shroud, (Fig. 15) depress lock cylinder
On
retaining tab and remove key lock cylinder.
(15) Remove the 3 screws attaching the upper and
lower shroud to the steering column (Fig. 16). First
remove lower shroud from steering column, then
release tilt lever and tilt steering column to its low-
est point. Then remove upper shroud from steering
column.
(16) Remove retaining pin from pinch bolt in steer-
ing column upper coupling (Fig. 17).
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