Jeep 1997 Grand Cherokee Service Manual page 400

BOLT
8E - 34 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(3) Remove the knee blocker as described in this
group.
(4) Remove the bolts that secure the lower instru-
ment panel reinforcement to the instrument panel
armature and remove the reinforcement (Fig. 24).
(5) Remove the upper and lower steering column
shrouds. Refer to Group 19 - Steering for the proce-
dures.
(6) Unplug all of the wire harness connectors on
the steering column-mounted
switches.
(7) Remove the three nuts that secure the steering
column toe plate at the base of the steering column.
(8) Remove the two nuts that secure the steering
column mounting bracket to the studs on the steer-
ing column and brake pedal support. Lower the
steering column to the floor.
(9) Remove both cowl side trim panels. Refer to
Group 23 - Body for the procedures.
(10) Unplug the instrument panel to body wire
harness connector under the left end of the instru-
ment panel.
(11) Unplug the brake lamp switch wire harness
connector.
(12) Unplug the instrument panel to heater-A/C
housing vacuum harness connector (manual temper-
ature control only) and wire harness connector
OUTBOARD STUDS SWITCH FWD BEZEL POD BOLT
Fig. 24 Instrument Panel Assembly Remove/Install
components and
SCREW BOLT U-NUT NUT COWL TOP TRIM PANEL
located under the passenger side end of the instru-
ment panel.
(13) Unplug the radio antenna coaxial cable con-
nector near the right cowl side panel.
(14) Unplug all of the instrument panel wire har-
ness connectors from the junction block on the right
cowl side panel.
(15) If the vehicle is so equipped, disconnect the
in-car temperature sensor aspirator hose at the cou-
pling near the passenger side of the transmission
floor tunnel.
(16) On Left-Hand Drive (LHD) models only,
remove the ash receiver and remove the screw in the
back of the ash receiver housing that secures the
instrument panel armature to the heater-A/C hous-
ing.
(17) Pull back the floor carpet on the transmission
floor tunnel from the base of the instrument panel
center bezel and remove the two bolts that secure the
instrument panel center bracket to the floor.
(18) Remove the two bolts that secure the instru-
ment panel center bracket to the driver side of the
transmission floor tunnel.
(19) Remove the bolt that secures the instrument
panel armature to the steering column and brake
pedal support.
BOLT LOWER PANEL REINFORCEMENT KNEE BLOCKER INSTRUMENT SCREW ASH RECEIVER BOLT
INBOARD
SWITCH
POD
BEZEL
ZG