Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1308

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GENERAL INFORMATION
STEERING COLUMN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
STEERING COLUMN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON
STEERING COLUMN
Th e st a n da r d n on -t ilt a n d t ilt st eer in g colu m n h a s
been design ed t o be ser viced a s a n a ssem bly. Th e key
cylin der, swit ch es, clock spr in g, t r im sh r ou ds a n d
st eer in g wh eel a r e ser viced sepa r a t ely. On t h e n on -
t ilt colu m n t h e u pper m ou n t in g br a cket is a lso ser-
viced sepa r a t ely.
Th e colu m n is m ou n t ed t o t h e colu m n su ppor t
br a cket st u ds a n d secu r ed by fou r n u t s. Th e colu m n
is con n ect ed t o t h e st eer in g gea r by a on e piece col-
la psible sh a ft wit h a cou pler a t ea ch en d. Th e cou -
pler s secu r e t h e sh a ft t o t h e st eer in g colu m n a n d
st eer in g gea r.
SERVICE PRECAUTIONS
Sa fet y goggles sh ou ld be wor n a t a ll t im es wh en
wor kin g on st eer in g colu m n s.
To ser vice t h e st eer in g wh eel, swit ch es or a ir ba g,
r efer t o Gr ou p 8M a n d follow a ll WARNINGS a n d
CAUTIONS.
WARNING: THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A SENSITIVE,
COMPLEX ELECTRO-MECHANICAL UNIT. BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE, REMOVE OR INSTALL
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS YOU MUST
FIRST DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE. THEN WAIT TWO
MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DIS-
CHARGE. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND
POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. THE FASTENERS,
SCREWS, AND BOLTS, ORIGINALLY USED FOR
THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS, HAVE SPECIAL COAT-
INGS AND ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE
AIRBAG SYSTEM.
REPLACED WITH ANY SUBSTITUTES. ANYTIME A
NEW FASTENER IS NEEDED, REPLACE WITH THE
CORRECT FASTENERS PROVIDED IN THE SERVICE
PACKAGE OR FASTENERS LISTED IN THE PARTS
BOOKS.
ST EERI N G COLU M N
THEY MUST NEVER
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SPECIFICATIONS
TORQUE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON
STEERING COLUMN
WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THE STEERING
COLUMN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MUST BE DIS-
ARMED. REFER TO GROUP 8M RESTRAINT SYS-
TEMS FOR SERVICE PROCEDURES. FAILURE TO
DO SO MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOY-
MENT OF THE AIRBAG AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
REMOVAL
(1) P osit ion fr on t wh eels s tra ig h t a h e a d .
(2) Rem ove
gr ou n d ca ble.
(3) Rem ove
Rest r a in t Syst em s for ser vice pr ocedu r es.
NOTE: If equipped with cruise control, disconnect
clock spring harness from cruise switch harness on
the steering wheel.
(4) Rem ove t h e st eer in g wh eel wit h a n a ppr opr ia t e
pu ller (F ig. 1).
CAUTION: Ensure the puller bolts are fully engaged
into the steering wheel and not into the clock-
spring, before attempting to remove the wheel. Fail-
ure to do so may damage the steering wheel.
(5) Tu r n ign it ion cylin der t o t h e on posit ion a n d
r em ove cylin der by pr essin g r elea se t h r ou gh lower
sh r ou d a ccess h ole (F ig. 2).
(6) Rem ove kn ee blocker cover a n d kn ee blocker,
Refer t o Gr ou p 8E In st r u m en t P a n el Syst em s.
BE
(7) Rem ove scr ews fr om t h e lower colu m n sh r ou d
(F ig. 3) a n d r em ove lower sh r ou d.
(8) Rem ove t h e st eer in g cou pler bolt a n d colu m n
m ou n t in g n u t s (F ig. 4) t h en lower colu m n off t h e
m ou n t in g st u d.
(9) Rem ove u pper colu m n sh r ou d (F ig. 3).
STEERING
a n d isola t e t h e n ega t ive
t h e a ir ba g, r efer t o
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ba t t er y
Gr ou p 8M