Dodge Intrepid Service Manual page 488

LH
COLUMN
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CAUTION
CAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - STEERING
COLUMN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
REMOVAL - STEERING COLUMN
INSTALLATION - STEERING COLUMN
IGNITION SWITCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - STEERING
COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
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DESCRIPTION
This vehicle uses a tilt-type steering column (Fig.
1) . Two styles are available, one is for floor shift
vehicles and the other is for column shift vehicles.
The steering column used on this vehicle (Fig. 1) ,
has been designed to be serviced as an assembly; less
wiring, switches, clockspring, gear shift lever, shift
ignition interlock, brake interlock solenoid (column
shift only), shrouds and steering wheel. These compo-
nents can be serviced without removing the steering
column from the vehicle.
BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK
SOLENOID
Column shift vehicles have a brake transmission
shift interlock (BTSI) solenoid mounted on the steer-
ing column. The BTSI solenoid works in conjunction
with the brake lamp switch and will not allow the
steering column shift lever to be moved out of the
PARK position without the brake pedal being
applied. For Description And Operation, Diagnosis
And Testing, and Removal And Installation informa-
tion, refer to the Transaxle section in this service
manual.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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KEY/LOCK CYLINDER
DESCRIPTION
OPERATION
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
INSTALLATION
STEERING COUPLING
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - STEERING
. . . . . . . . . . . 13 REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
. . . . . . . 20 INSTALLATION
STEERING WHEEL
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
INSTALLATION
STEERING COLUMN GEAR SHIFT LEVER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
. . . . . . . . . 23 INSTALLATION
OPERATION
umn shaft, is transferred down the shaft, through
the upper coupler and intermediate shaft to the
power steering gear pinion shaft. The gear then
moves the front strut assemblies steering the vehicle.
WARNING
WARNING: BEFORE BEGINNING ANY SERVICE
PROCEDURES THAT INVOLVES REMOVING THE
AIR BAG. REMOVE AND ISOLATE THE NEGATIVE
(-) BATTERY CABLE (GROUND) FROM THE VEHI-
CLE BATTERY. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO
DISABLE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DO
THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR BAG
DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: WHEN AN UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG MOD-
ULE IS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STEERING
WHEEL, DISCONNECT BATTERY GROUND CABLE
AND ISOLATE. ALLOW SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO
DISCHARGE FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO MINUTES,
THEN BEGIN AIRBAG REMOVAL.
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COLUMN SHAFT UPPER COUPLER
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Turning of the steering wheel mounted to the col-
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