Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 357

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(6) Reach through the glove box opening to access
and disengage the retainer that secures the antenna
cable to the instrument panel structural support on
the inboard side of the glove box opening.
(7) Remove the radio receiver from the instrument
panel. Refer to Radio Receiver in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.
(8) Pull the antenna cable out through the radio
receiver opening in the instrument panel.
(9) Untie the cord or twine from the instrument
panel antenna cable connector, leaving the cord or
twine in place of the cable in the instrument panel.
(10) Remove the antenna cable from the instru-
ment panel.
INSTALLATION
ANTENNA BODY AND CABLE
(1) Position the antenna body and cable in the
opening between the right cowl side outer panel and
the fender through the front door opening.
(2) Push the antenna coaxial cable into the passen-
ger compartment through the hole in the right cowl
side outer panel.
(3) Engage the antenna coaxial cable grommet in
the hole in the right cowl side outer panel.
(4) Position the antenna body through the mount-
ing hole in the top of the fender.
(5) Install the adapter over the antenna body from
the top of the fender.
(6) Install and tighten the antenna cap nut using
an antenna nut wrench (Special Tool C-4816).
Tighten the antenna cap nut to 8 N·m (70 in. lbs.).
(7) Install and tighten the antenna mast onto the
antenna body. Tighten the mast to 3.3 N·m (30 in.
lbs.).
(8) Engage the antenna coaxial cable retainers at
the right cowl side inner panel and inside the right
front fender.
(9) Engage the antenna coaxial cable in the
retainer clips on the lower instrument panel rein-
forcement and the heater-A/C housing.
(10) Reach under the instrument panel below the
glove box to reconnect the antenna coaxial cable con-
nector.
(11) Install the trim cover onto the right cowl side
inner panel. Refer to Cowl Trim Cover in the
Removal and Installation section of Group 23 - Body
for the procedures.
(12) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL ANTENNA CABLE
(1) Tie the end of the cord or twine that was used
during instrument panel antenna cable removal
securely to the connector on the end of the antenna
coaxial cable being installed into the instrument
panel. This cord will be used to pull or "fish" the
cable back into position.
(2) Using the cord or twine, pull the antenna cable
through the radio receiver opening from under the
instrument panel.
(3) Install the radio receiver onto the instrument
panel. Refer to Radio Receiver in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.
(4) Reach through the glove box opening to access
and engage the retainer that secures the antenna
cable to the instrument panel structural support on
the inboard side of the glove box opening.
(5) Install the glove box onto the instrument panel.
Refer to Glove Box in the Removal and Installation
section of Group 8E - Instrument Panel Systems for
the procedures.
(6) Engage the instrument panel antenna cable to
the retainer clip on the lower instrument panel rein-
forcement inboard of the glove box opening.
(7) Untie the cord or twine from the instrument
panel half of the antenna coaxial cable connector.
(8) Reach under the instrument panel below the
glove box to access and reconnect the antenna coaxial
cable connector.
(9) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
RADIO NOISE SUPPRESSION COMPONENTS
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL,
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
REMOVAL
ENGINE-TO-BODY GROUND STRAPS
(1) Remove the nut and washer that secures the
left engine-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to
the weld stud on the left side of the lower plenum
panel (Fig. 16).
(2) Remove the nut and washer that secures the
right engine-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to
the inboard weld stud on the right side of the lower
plenum panel (Fig. 16).
(3) Remove the screw that secures the left engine-
to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to the rear of
the left cylinder head (Fig. 17) or (Fig. 18).
(4) Remove the screw that secures the right
engine-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to the
rear of the right cylinder head (Fig. 17) or (Fig. 18).
AUDIO SYSTEMS 8F - 17
GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
STEERING COLUMN, OR