Instrument Illumination; Glove Box Assembly Removal And Installation; Glove Box Door And Hinge Removal And Installation; Speedometer Removal And Installation - Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual

INSTRUMENT PANELS AND COMPONENTS 3C-3
GLOVE BOI ASSEMBLY
Removal
(1) Remove glove box-to-instrument panel attach-
ing screws.
(2) Remove striker.
(3) Compress glove box at the crease lines and re-
move box through opening.
Installation
(1) Compress glove box at the crease lines and in-
sert box in opening.
(2) Install glove box-to-instrument panel attaching
screws.
(3) Install and adjust striker.
Glove Box Door m l Hinge
Removal
The glove box door hinge mounting holes are elon-
gated to provide adjustment. The hinge screws may be
loosened and the door moved in the desired direction to
fit the door opening.
(1) Remove hinge-to-instrument panel attaching
screws.
(2) Remove door and hinge assembly.
Installation
(1) Position door and hinge assembly on instrument
panel.
(2) Install hinge-to-instrument panel attaching
screws.
(3) Adjust door.
Striker Adjustment .
The glove box door lock striker is attached to the
instrument panel opening with sheet metal screws. The
striker can be moved in or out for door closing
adjustment.
INSTRUMENT ILLUMINATION
Instrument panel illumination is provided by three
bulbs in the instrument cluster, six molded lamps in the
instrument panel, and one bulb each in the voltmeter
and oil gauge. Protection for the panel bulbs and lamps
is provided by the 3-amp fuse located in the fuse panel.
The 3-amp fuse is fed from the headlamp switch through
a rheostat.
Do not pull on the bulb wires to remove the bulb
socket. Grasp the socket and pull straight out.
To remove the molded lamps, remove the wire con-
nectors. Squeeze the lamp together at the top and bot-
tom to release the small retaining tabs. Push the lamp
through the panel (toward the steering wheel). To install
the molded lamps, push into the panel until the retain-
ing tabs snap into place.
SPEEDOMETER *
A magnetic type speedometer is used on all CJ models.
All speedometers are equipped with a ratchet device
to prevent turning the odometer backward.
The following data is supplied for testing and calibrat-
ing the speedometer heads.
Speedometer Calibration
Shaft Speed Indication
(rpm) (mph)
167
9 to 11
500
30 to 32.5
1000
60 to 63
1500
90 to 94
6 0 5 9 9
Speedometer Head Replacement
Speedometer head replacement includes resetting the
replacment odometer to the same mileage as the one
removed, unless such setting conflicts with local
ordinances.
(1) Remove cluster.
(2) Carefully uncrimp lip of outer bezel. Remove
outer bezel, glass and glass retaining bezel.
(3) Remove attaching screws from speedometer
housing. Remove speedometer and face plate assembly.
(4) On replacement speedometer, unhook odometer
retaining clip. Twist and push down to disengage clip.
(5) Remove odometer and set to proper mileage.
Refer to Odometer Setting Procedures.
(6) Install odometer.
N O T E : Check anti-backup spring for proper
positioning.
(7) Install retaining spring clip using needlenose
pliers. Do not force clip against dial face.
(8) Check all light guards for proper positioning.
Install speedometer and face plate assembly. Install
speedometer attaching screws and washers.
(9) Remove all fingerprints and debris from inside
surface of glass.
(10) Install glass, glass retaining bezel and outer be-
zel. Carefully crimp outer bezel lip four places.
(11) Install cluster.
Odometer Setting Procedure
The following procedure applies with the odometer
removed from the speedometer head. Refer to figure 3C-
3.