Installation - Chrysler Vehicle User Manual

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RADIO NOISE SUPPRESSION GROUND STRAP (Continued)
ENGINE-TO-FRAME GROUND STRAP
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Remove the nut that secures the engine-to-
frame ground strap eyelet to the forward ignition coil
mounting stud on the right side of the engine (Fig. 5)
or (Fig. 6).
Fig. 5 Engine-To-Frame Ground Strap
1 - IGNITION COIL
2 - GENERATOR GROUND EYELET
3 - RIGHT FRAME RAIL
4 - SCREW
5 - GROUND STRAP
6 - NUT
(2) Remove the engine-to-frame ground strap eye-
let from the forward ignition coil mounting stud on
the right side of the engine.
(3) Remove the screw that secures the engine-to-
frame ground strap eyelet to the top of the right
frame rail.
(4) Remove the engine-to-frame ground strap from
the engine compartment.
Fig. 6 Engine-To-Frame Ground Strap - 4.0L
1 - IGNITION COIL
2 - NUT
3 - SCREW
4 - RIGHT FRAME RAIL
5 - GROUND STRAP
6 - GENERATOR GROUND EYELET

INSTALLATION

ENGINE-TO-BODY GROUND STRAP
(1) Position the engine-to-body ground strap in the
engine compartment.
(2) Position the engine-to-body ground strap eyelet
over the stud on the left upper rear corner of the
engine cylinder head.
(3) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
engine-to-body ground strap eyelet to the stud on the
left upper rear corner of the engine cylinder head.
Tighten the nut to 5.6 N·m (50 in. lbs.).
(4) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
engine-to-body ground strap eyelet to the dash panel.
Tighten the screw to 48.5 N·m (430 in. lbs.).
(5) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
engine-to-body ground strap eyelet to the hood panel
center reinforcement. Tighten the screw to 1.9 N·m
(17 in. lbs.).
ENGINE-TO-FRAME GROUND STRAP
(1) Position the engine-to-frame ground strap into
the engine compartment. The ground strap eyelet
with a 45 degree bend in it is to be mounted on the
right frame rail.
(2) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
engine-to-frame ground strap eyelet to the top of the
right frame rail. Tighten the screw to 22.6 N·m (200
in. lbs.).
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