Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1319

19 - 8 STEERING
GENERAL INFORMATION
STEERING COLUMN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
IGNITION SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON
STEERING COLUMN
Th e t ilt a n d st a n da r d colu m n (F ig. 1) h a s been
design ed t o be ser viced a s a n a ssem bly; less wir in g,
swit ch es, sh r ou ds, st eer in g wh eel, et c. Most st eer in g
colu m n com pon en t s ca n be ser viced wit h ou t r em ov-
in g t h e st eer in g colu m n fr om t h e veh icle.
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 8 M a n d follow a ll WARNINGS a n d
CAUTIONS.
WARNING: THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A SENSITIVE,
COMPLEX ELECTRO-MECHANICAL UNIT. BEFORE
ST EERI N G COLU M N
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
SPECIFICATIONS
ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE, REMOVE OR INSTALL
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS YOU MUST
FIRST DISARM THE AIRBAG FIRING MECHANISM.
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN ACCIDEN-
TAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND POSSI-
BLE PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: THE
BOLTS, ORIGINALLY USED FOR THE AIRBAG COM-
PONENTS, HAVE SPECIAL COATINGS AND ARE
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM. THEY MUST NEVER BE REPLACED WITH ANY
SUBSTITUTES. ANYTIME A NEW FASTENER IS
NEEDED, REPLACE WITH THE CORRECT FASTEN-
ERS PROVIDED IN THE SERVICE PACKAGE OR
FASTENERS LISTED IN THE PARTS BOOKS.
Fig. 1 Steering Column
STEERING COLUMN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
TORQUE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FASTENERS,
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SCREWS, AND