Dodge Durango (DN). Manual — part 26
to Group 8D Ignition System. Check the turning
effort of the key cylinder. If the ignition key cylinder
effort is excessive replace the key cylinder. If the
ignition key cylinder operates properly look for the
following conditions.
(1) Look for rough areas or flash in the casting
and if found remove with a file (Fig. 4).
(2) Grease the lock plate actuator, lock plate, slider
and locking link.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
STEERING COLUMN
WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THE STEERING
COLUMN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MUST BE DIS-
ARMED, REFER TO GROUP 8M RESTRAINT SYS-
TEMS FOR SERVICE PROCEDURES. FAILURE TO
DO SO MAY RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOY-
MENT OF THE AIRBAG AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
CAUTION: All fasteners must be torqued to specifi-
cation to ensure proper operation of the steering
column.
REMOVAL
(1) Position front wheels straight ahead.
(2) Remove the negative (ground) cable from the
battery.
(3) Remove
the
airbag,
refer
to
Group
8M
Restraint Systems.
(4) Remove the steering wheel with an appropriate
puller.
CAUTION: Ensure the puller bolts are fully engaged
into the steering wheel and not into the clock-
spring, before attempting to remove the wheel. Fail-
ure to do so may damage the steering wheel/
clockspring.
(5) Remove the steering column opening cover and
knee blocker, refer to Group 8E Instrument Panel
Systems.
(6) Disconnect shift cable (column shift vehicles).
Pry shift cable from the shift lever and remove from
cable bracket (Fig. 5).
(7) Remove PRNDL cable (column shift vehicles).
Put shift lever in Park position. Pull cable and twist
to remove from PRNDL lever. Push tab on top of
cable retainer, then squeeze sides to remove retainer
from the column (Fig. 6).
(8) Remove tilt lever (if equipped) from column.
(9) Remove the lower and upper shrouds (Fig. 7).
Fig. 2 Observe Cautions
1 – CAUTION: NEVER REMOVE SHAFT LOCK PLATE
Fig. 3 Observe Cautions
1 – CAUTION: NEVER REMOVE SHAFT LOCK PLATE RETAINER
Fig. 4 Steering Column Flash Removal
1 – FILE THIS AREA TO REMOVE FLASHING AND PROVIDE
CLEARANCE TO ELIMINATE BINDING
2 – PARK LOCK SLIDER
3 – CAUTION: NEVER REMOVE SHAFT LOCK PLATE
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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)
(10) Remove the turn signal multi-function switch
connector with a 7 mm socket (Fig. 8).
(11) Remove remaining electrical connections from
the column switches (Fig. 8).
(12) Remove the bolt and nut from upper interme-
diate shaft (Fig. 9). Slide upper intermediate shaft off
column shaft.
(13) Remove column mounting nuts (Fig. 10).
(14) Remove column from vehicle.
(15) Remove clockspring, switches and key cylin-
der, refer to Group 8 Electrical for procedures.
CAUTION: Failure to follow Group 8 Electrical pro-
cedure for clockspring removal, may damage the
clockspring plastic latches.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install switches, clockspring and key cylinder,
refer to Group 8 Electrical for procedures.
(2) Position the column to the panel bracket and
attaching studs. Install, but loose assemble the
mounting nuts.
(3) Slide upper intermediate shaft onto the column
shaft. Install a new bolt and nut and tighten to 49
N·m (36 ft. lbs.).
(4) Tighten column mounting nuts to 12 N·m (105
in. lbs.).
Fig. 5 Shift Cable
1 – SHIFT LEVER
2 – STEERING COLUMN
3 – SHIFT CABLE
Fig. 6 PRNDL Drive Cable
1 – PRNDL LEVER
2 – THUMB SCREW
3 – CABLE RETAINER
4 – PRNDL CABLE
Fig. 7 Column Shrouds
1 – UPPER SHROUD
2 – LOWER SHROUD
3 – PANEL BRACKET
Fig. 8 Multi-function Switch & Column Wiring
1 – MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH
2 – SPEED CONTROL
3 – IGNITION SWITCH
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(5) Connect the multi-function switch wiring and
tighten with 7mm socket to 2 N·m (17 in. lbs.).
(6) Install the wiring connections to the column
switches.
(7) Install the lower and upper shrouds.
(8) Install the PRNDL cable (column shift vehi-
cles). Place shifter in Park position. If indicator needs
adjusting turn thumb screw on cable retainer to
adjust cable.
(9) Install shift cable (column shift vehicles).
(10) Install the tilt lever (if equipped).
(11) Install the knee blocker and steering column
opening cover, refer to Group 8E Instrument Panel
Systems for procedures.
(12) Install steering wheel and tighten nut to 47
N·m (35 ft. lbs.).
(13) Install airbag, refer to Group 8M Restraint
Systems for procedure.
(14) Connect the battery ground (negative) cable.
(15) Check operation of the automatic transmis-
sion shift linkage and adjust as necessary. Refer to
Group 21, Transmission and Transfer Case for
adjustment procedure.
GEAR SHIFT LEVER
REMOVAL
(1) Support
the
steering
column
assembly
as
shown in (Fig. 11) using a suitable size socket and
back-up support.
(2) Disconnect over drive switch wiring.
(3) Using a drift of the appropriate size drive the
knurled pin out of the steering column and gear shift
lever. Remove the gear shift lever from the steering
column assembly.
CAUTION: The pin can only be removed from the
direction shown (Fig. 11).
INSTALLATION
(1) Support the steering column using a suitable
size socket and back-up support.
(2) Install the gear shift lever into the steering col-
umn assembly. Align the pin holes in the gear shift
lever and the steering column assembly.
CAUTION: The pin must be installed in the original
direction.
(3) Carefully Install the pin into the steering col-
umn assembly and through the shift lever. If the pin
binds check the alignment on the holes. Be sure pin
is fully installed into the steering column assembly.
(4) Connect over drive switch wiring.
Fig. 9 Column Shafts & Couplers
1 – COUPLER
2 – LOWER SHAFT
3 – TOE PLATE
4 – STEERING COLUMN
5 – UPPER SHAFT
6 – RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR
Fig. 10 Column Mounting Nuts
1 – MOUNTING NUTS
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SPECIFICATIONS
TORQUE CHART
DESCRIPTION
TORQUE
Steering Column
Steering Wheel Nut . . . . . . . . 47 N·m (35 ft. lbs.)
Column Bracket Nuts . . . . . 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.)
Shaft Coupler Bolts . . . . . . . . 49 N·m (36 ft. lbs.)
Multi-function Switch Bolt . . . 2 N·m (17 in. lbs.)
Fig. 11 Gear Shift Lever Removal
1 – IGNITION SWITCH
2 – KNURLED PIN
3 – GEARSHIFT LEVER
4 – SOCKET
5 – DRIFT
6 – HAMMER
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
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