Jeep Grand Cherokee WK. Manual — part 1279

REMOVAL

WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THE STEERING COLUMN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MUST BE DISARMED.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND POSSIBLE PER-
SONAL INJURY. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - REMOVAL).

1. Position front wheels straight ahead.

2. Disconnect and isolate the negative (ground) cable

from the battery.

3. Remove the airbag (1), (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/

RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the steering wheel bolt and remove wheel

(1) with appropiate Puller (2).

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5. Remove the hush panel (2).

6. Remove the access cover (2), (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL - REMOVAL).

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7. Remove the steering column shrouds to gain

access

to

mulit-function

switch

(1)

electrical

connectors.

8. Disconnect the multifunction switch harness (30.

9. Remove the multifunction switch. Slide the multifuc-

tion switch and clock spring off the column as an
assembly.

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10. Remove the column cross bolt (1) and slide the

column (2) downward off the bracket.

11. Remove the pinch bolt at the lower part of the col-

umn and upper intermediate shaft coupling.

12. Remove the column mounting bolts (1) and lower

column (2) down. Remove the column (2) from
the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THE STEERING COLUMN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MUST BE DISARMED.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND POSSIBLE PER-
SONAL INJURY. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/DRIVER AIRBAG - INSTALLATION).

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