Jeep 1997 Grand Cherokee Service Manual page 401

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(20) Remove the two bolts that secure the ends of
the instrument panel armature to the cowl side pan-
els.
(21) Remove the cowl top trim panel as described
in this group.
(22) Remove the two bolts that secure the ends of
the instrument panel armature to the windshield
fence.
(23) Remove the four nuts that secure the top of
the instrument panel armature to the studs on the
windshield fence.
(24) With the aid of an assistant, lift the instru-
ment panel off of the windshield fence studs and
maneuver the assembly out of the vehicle through
the passenger side front door.
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMS
(25) Reverse the removal procedures to install.
Tighten the mounting hardware as follows:
• Instrument panel center bracket to floor pan
transmission tunnel fasteners - 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.)
• Instrument panel to windshield fence bolts and
nuts - 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.)
• Instrument panel to cowl side panel bolts - 12
N·m (105 in. lbs.)
• Instrument panel to steering column support
bolt - 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.)
• Knee blocker mounting screws - 2.2 N·m (20 in.
lbs.).
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