Jeep J-10 Series 1982 Technical & Service Manual page 996

3C-2 INSTRUMENT PANELS AND COMPONENTS
NOTE: If equipped with air conditioning, remove
screws attaching evaporator assembly to instrument
panel and lower evaporator assembly.
(2) Remove screws attaching steering column bezel
to instrument panel. Remove bezel.
(3) Disconnect emergency brake bracket from in
strument panel.
(4) Disconnect speedometer cable.
(5) Disconnect heater control cables from damper
door levers.
(6) Remove windshield clamp knobs and brackets.
(7) Remove crash pad, if equipped.
(a) If equipped with a soft top, unsnap top
snaps at windshield corners, unfasten- straps at center
and sides of front top support, lay top support back to
rear, and release top from header retainer.
(b) If equipped with a hardtop enclosure, re
move hardware attaching enclosure to windshield and
rear quarter panels and support enclosure with wood
blocking (fig. 3C-2).
(c) Fold windshield down onto hood.
(d) Remove screws attaching crash pad, if
equipped, and remove crash pad.
Fig.. 3C-2 Hardtop Enclosure Supported with Wood Blocking
(8) Disconnect all electrical connections.
(9) Remove steering wheel.
(10) Remove automatic transmission shift lever, if
equipped.
(a) Place automatic transmission shift lever in
Park.
(b) Drive out roll pin attaching shift lever to
shift bowl and remove shift lever.
(11) Remove instrument panel-to-dash panel attach
ing screws and remove instrument panel.
Installation
(1) Position instrument panel in vehicle and install
attaching screws.
(2) Install automatic transmission shift lever, if
equipped. Insert shift lever in shift bowl and install roll
pin.
(3) Install steering wheel.
(4) Connect all electrical connections.
(5) Install crash pad, if equipped.
(a) Position crash pad on instrument panel and
install attaching screws.
(b) Raise windshield to upright position.
(c) If equipped with a hardtop enclosure, re
move wood blocking supporting top and lower top onto
body and windshield. Install hardware attaching top to
windshield and rear quarter panels.
(d) If equipped with a soft top, engage top with
header retainer, position top support in upright position
and fasten center and side straps, and fasten top snaps
at windshield corners.
(6) Install windshield brackets and clamp knobs.
(7) Connect heater control cables to damper door
levers.
(8) Connect speedometer cable.
(9) Install emergency brake bracket to instrument
panel.
(10) Position steering column bezel on instrument
panel and install attaching screws.
(11) Connect battery negative cable.
CRASH PAD
Removal
(1) If equipped with a soft top, unfasten top snaps
at windshield corners, unfasten straps at center and
sides of front top support, lay top support back to rear
and release top from header retainer.
(2) If equipped with a hardtop enclosure, remove
hardware attaching top to windshield and rear quarter
panels and support top with wood (fig. 3C-2).
(3) Remove windshield clamp knobs and fold wind
shield down onto hood.
(4) Remove screws attaching crash pad and remove
crash pad.
Installation
(1) Position crash pad on instrument panel and in
stall attaching screws.
(2) Raise windshield to upright position and install
clamp knobs.
(3) If equipped with a hardtop enclosure, remove
wood blocking supporting top and lower top onto body
and windshield. Install hardware attaching top to wind
shield and rear quarter panels.
(4) If equipped with a soft top, engage top with
header retainer, position top support in upright position
and fasten center and side straps, and fasten top snaps
at windshield corner.