Ignition Switch - Jeep J-10 Series 1982 Technical & Service Manual

(5) Compress lock plate and seat steering shaft snap
ring in shaft groove. Remove compressor tool after snap
ring installation.
(6) Install lock plate cover.
(7; Install steering wheel and install replacement
steering wheel nut. Tighten nut to 30 foot-pounds (41
N»m) torque.
CAUTION: Some steering shafts have metric size
steering wheel nut threads. Be sure to install the proper
thread-type nut. Metric shafts have an identifying
groove in the steering wheel locating splines (fig. 2J-2).
(8) Connect signal switch or Cruise Command
switch harness connectors at base of column and install
harness protector.
(9) Install and tighten column-to-mounting bracket
bolts to 20 foot-pounds (27 N»m) torque.
(10) Install and tighten column mounting bracket-to-
instrument panel bolts to 20 foot-pounds (27 N«m)
torque.
(11) Install column bezel.
(12) Tighten toeplate bolts to 10 foot-pounds (14
N»m) torque.
(13) Remove protective covering from painted areas
of column.
(14) Connect battery negative cable.
IGNITION SWITCH
Removal
(1) Insert key in lock cylinder and turn cylinder to
Off-Unlock position.
(2) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(3) Disconnect harness connectors at switch.
(4) Remove switch attaching screws.
(5) Disengage remote rod from switch slider and
remove switch from column.
Installation
(1) Move switch slider to Accessory position (fig. 2J-
64).
(2) Move switch slider back two clicks to Off-Unlock
position (fig. 2J-64).
(3) Engage remote rod in switch slider and position
switch on column. Do not move slider when positioning
switch on column jacket.
(4) Install and tighten switch attaching screws to 35
inch-pounds (4 N*m) torque.
(5) Connect harness connectors to switch.
(6) Connect battery negative cable.
IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER
The key-operated lock cylinder is located at the upper
end of the steering column and is mounted in the column
housing or cover. The lock cylinder is a two-piece assem
bly and can be removed, disassembled, and repaired or
recoded if necessary.
STEERING COLUMNS 2J-37
Conditions Requiring Service
Key Lost—Key Code Number Known
The key code may be converted to a five-digit number
that determines key bitting. This number may be ob
tained from the catalogues furnished by manufacturers
of key cutting machines or by calling the Jeep zone
office.
Defective Ignition Lock—Ignition Key Available—No Key Code Number
Xew lock cylinders are available from service parts
warehouses only as uncoded cylinders without tumblers.
Tumblers are ordered under five different part num
bers, one for each depth of cut available. Refer to Key
Coding.
Key Lost—Key Code Lost Or Not Known
Contact the servicing dealer and provide the dealer
with the vehicle identification number. The dealer may
have a record of the key codes involved. If not, the key
code numbers assigned to the vehicle may be obtained
from the Jeep zone office.
Lock Cylinder Removal
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(2) Apply protective material to painted areas of
column.
(3) Remove steering wheel.
(4) Remove lock plate cover. Use two screwdrivers
to pry cover out of column.
(5) Compress lock plate and unseat steering shaft
snap ring as follows:
(a) Inspect and identify steering shaft nut
thread type. Metric shafts have identifying groove in
steering wheel locating splines (fig. 2J-2). American
thread shafts do not have this groove.
(b) If shaft has American threads, use Com
pressor Tool J-23653, as is, to compress lock plate and
unseat snap ring (fig. 2J-6).
(c) If shaft has metric threads, replace com
pressor tool standard forcing screw with Metric Forcing
Screw J-23653-4 before installing tool on steering shaft.
WARNING: The lock plate is under strong spring pres
sure. Do not attempt to remove the steering shaft snap
ring without using the compressor tool.
(6) Remove compressor tool and snap ring. Discard
snap ring.
(7) Remove lock plate, canceling cam, and upper
bearing preload spring.
(8) Remove turn signal lever attaching screw and
remove lever.
(9) Press hazard warning knob inward and turn
knob counterclockwise to remove it.