Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 1801

19 - 8 COLUMN
COLUMN (Continued)
Fig. 3 SHIFT CABLE CONNECTOR
1 - Shift lever
2 - Cable Connection
3 - Overdrive Electrical Wiring
4 - Mounting Screws
(12) Release the shift cable from the column
bracket and remove it from the bracket.
(13) Remove the SKIM module in order to discon-
nect the electrical connector.
(14) Remove the upper steering shaft coupler bolt
and slide the shaft down (Fig. 4) & (Fig. 5)
Fig. 4 COUPLER SHAFT
1 - MOUNTING HOLES
2 - COUPLER BOLT HOLE
Fig. 5 UPPER STEERING COUPLER
1 - STEERING COUPLER
2 - PINCH BOLT HOLE
(15) Remove the brake light switch and discard
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING -
EXTERIOR/BRAKE LAMP SWITCH - REMOVAL).
(16) Remove the four steering column mounting
nuts (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 MOUNTING HOLES
1 - MOUNTING HOLES
(17) Remove the steering column assembly from
the vehicle. (Fig. 7)
DR