Steering Wheel Removal; Installation; Steering Column Gear Shift Lever Removal - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

19 - 26 COLUMN
STEERING COUPLING (Continued)
Fig. 40 Tool Set-Up For Installing Roll Pin
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6831–A
2 - ROLL PIN
3 - KNURLED NUT
4 - FLEX COUPLER
STEERING WHEEL
REMOVAL
(1) Place the front road wheels in the straight-
ahead position, then:
(a) Rotate the steering wheel one-half turn (180
degrees) to the right (clockwise).
(b) Lock column in place with the ignition cylin-
der lock.
(2) Open hood and disconnect the negative battery
cable remote terminal from the remote battery post.
(3) Wait two minutes for the reserve capacitor to
discharge before removing non-deployed airbag.
CAUTION: When removing the steering wheel, use
care not to damage the steering wheel finish. The
wood grain on some steering wheels can be easily
marred.
(4) Remove speed control switches and connectors.
(5) Remove the driver airbag attaching bolts on
the front of the steering wheel.
(6) Lift driver airbag, disconnect the airbag and
horn wire connectors, then remove airbag.
(7) If optional audio control switches are present
on the rear of the steering wheel, disconnect the
4-way connector between the clockspring and steer-
ing wheel wiring harness.
(8) Remove steering wheel retaining nut.
(9) Remove steering wheel with steering wheel
puller. While removing steering wheel, take care to
feed the wires gently through the opening in the
steering wheel armature.

INSTALLATION

(1) Confirm that:
• The steering wheel position is a half turn (180
degrees) to the right (clockwise).
• The column is locked with the ignition cylinder
lock.
• Check that the turn signal stalk is in the neu-
tral position.
CAUTION: When installing the steering wheel, use
care not to damage the steering wheel finish. The
wood grain on some steering wheels can be easily
marred.
(2) Pull all wires through the larger opening of the
hub area on the wheel. Install steering wheel ensur-
ing the flats on hub align with the clockspring.
Ensure leads do not get pinched under the steering
wheel.
(3) Install retaining nut, and torque it to 61 N·m
(45 ft.lbs.).
(4) Route speed control wires through the slots in
the steering wheel back cover.
(5) Connect the horn lead wire and the airbag lead
wire to the airbag module.
(6) If optional audio control switches are present
on the rear of the steering wheel, connect the 4-way
connector lead from the clockspring to the steering
wheel wiring harness lead. Once connected, place the
connector in back cover formation located at the 12
O'clock position.
(7) Install the drivers airbag and torque bolts to 8
N·m (75 in. lbs.).
(8) Connect the speed control wires to the switches
and install switches. Torque screws to 1.5 N·m (13 in.
lbs.).
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEG-
ATIVE CABLE REMOTE TERMINAL AT THIS TIME.
REFER TO ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS, AIRBAG
SYSTEM TEST FOR PROCEDURE.
STEERING COLUMN GEAR
SHIFT LEVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the fuse panel cover from the left end
of the instrument panel (Fig. 41).
(2) Remove the 2 screws behind the fuse panel
cover attaching the lower instrument panel cover to
the instrument panel (Fig. 42).
(3) Remove the lower instrument panel cover. The
lower instrument panel cover is attached by retain-
ing clips along the top and right edge.
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