Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1320

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GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON (Cont inue d)
CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove the pivot pins
to disassemble the tilting mechanism. Do not
remove ignition locking link, shaft lock plate or
plate retainer. This will damage the column (Fig. 2)
and (Fig. 3).
Fig. 2 Observe Cautions
Fig. 3 Observe Cautions
DI AGN OSI S AN D T EST I N G
IGNITION SWITCH
TEST AND REPAIR
If t h e ign it ion swit ch effor t is excessive, r em ove t h e
ign it ion swit ch fr om t h e st eer in g colu m n . Refer t o
Gr ou p 8D Ign it ion Syst em . Usin g a key cylin der,
ch eck t h e t u r n in g effor t of t h e swit ch . If t h e ign it ion
swit ch bin ds look for t h e followin g con dit ion s.
(1) Look for r ou gh a r ea s or fla sh in t h e ca st in g
a n d if fou n d r em ove wit h a file (F ig. 4).
(2) Wit h t h e ign it ion swit ch r em oved, slide t h e
slider in it s slot in t h e sleeve a n d ver ify a loose fit
over t h e len gt h of t h e slot . If t h e slider bin ds in t h e
Fig. 4 Steering Column Flash Removal And
Non-Serviceable Components
slot a t a n y poin t ligh t ly file t h e slider or slot u n t il
clea r a n ce is a ch ieved.
(3) If n o bin din g is fou n d, ligh t ly file t h e r a m p on
t h e ign it ion swit ch , (Th e r a m p fit s in t o t h e ca st in g)
u n t il bin din g n o lon ger occu r s.
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 t h e fr on t wh eels s tra ig h t a h e a d .
(2) Rem ove t h e n ega t ive (gr ou n d) ca ble fr om t h e
ba t t er y.
(3) Disa r m a n d r em ove a ir ba g, st eer in g wh eel a n d
clockspr in g, r efer t o gr ou p 8M Rest r a in t Syst em s for
ser vice pr ocedu r es.
(4) Rem ove lower in st r u m en t pa n el/kn ee blocker.
(5) Rem ove colu m n cou pler u pper pin ch bolt (F ig.
5).
(6) Rem ove r ela y box.
(7) Rem ove t ilt lever (if equ ipped) fr om colu m n .
(8) Rem ove u pper a n d lower st eer in g colu m n
sh r ou ds.
(9) Rem ove lower fixed colu m n sh r ou d.
(10) Rem ove colu m n br a ces (F ig. 6).
(11) Rem ove colu m n br a cket m ou n t in g n u t s a n d
lower colu m n .
STEERING 19 - 9