1994 JEEP CHEROKEE Service Repair Manual

(2) Install the hinge nuts on the studs. Tighten the
restraint cable nut to 4 Nzm (38 in-lbs) torque.
Tighten the remaining nuts to 9 Nzm (77 in-lbs)
torque.
If a replacement hinge seal is being installed,
position it around the hinge arm, force it
against the hinge base.
(3) Position the hinge seal around the hinge arm
and on hinge base.
(4) Install the hood.
(5) Adjust the hood as necessary.
HOOD LATCH REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the screw that attaches the latch to the
hood inner panel (Fig. 15).
(2) Disconnect the latch from the hood and latch
connecting rod. Remove the latch from the hood.
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect the latch to the latch connecting rod
and position it on the hood inner panel.
(2) Install the screw that attaches the latch to the
hood inner panel.
(3) Tighten the screw to 9 Nzm (77 in-lbs) torque.
(4) Test the operation of the latch release cable and
latch.
HOOD LATCH STRIKER REPLACEMENT
REMOVE
(1) Remove the grille opening panel (GOP).
(2) Remove the screws that attach the striker to
the radiator baffle (Fig. 19).
(3) Remove the striker and shims from the baffle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the shims and striker on the radiator
baffle and install the screws.
(2) Tighten the screws to 21 Nzm (15 ft-lbs) torque.
(3) Test the striker/hood alignment by opening and
closing the hood several times. Adjust the striker, if
necessary.
LATCH RELEASE CABLE REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
(1) Drill out the bellcrank to hood rivet heads and
remove the rivets (Fig. 14).
(2) Disconnect the bellcrank from the latch rod and
the latch release cable. Remove the bellcrank from
the hood.
(3) Disconnect the latch release cable from the
clips on the hood.
(4) Remove the left cowl side trim panel.
(5) Remove the cable bracket screws from the cowl
side panel.(6) Pull the cable through the dash panel and re-
move it from under the instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Insert the replacement cable end through the
hole in the dash panel into the engine compartment.
(2) Pull the cable forward and seat the grommet in
the dash panel.
(3) Position the cable bracket on the cowl side
panel and install the screws. Tighten the screws to
13 Nzm (111 in-lbs) torque.
(4) Install the left cowl side trim panel.
(5) Connect the cable and latch rod to the
bellcrank (Fig. 14).
(6) Position the bellcrank on the hood and install
the rivets.
(7) Attach the cable to the clips.
(8) Test release the cable for proper operation.
SAFETY LATCH STRIKER REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the striker screws from the radiator
support crossmember (Fig. 21).
(2) Remove the striker from the crossmember.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the striker on the radiator support
crossmember and install the screws. Tighten the
screws to 9 Nzm (77 in-lbs) torque.
(2) Test the safety latch operation.
COWL WEATHERSTRIP SEAL/CROSSMEMBER AIR
DEFLECTOR
WEATHERSTRIP SEAL REPLACEMENT
(1) Pry upward along the length of seal (Fig. 22).
(2) Detach the seal retainers from the cowl panel.
(3) Remove the seal from cowl panel.
Fig. 21 Hood Safety Latch StrikerÐ2.5L Engine
(Typical)
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(4) Position the weatherstrip seal on the cowl panel.
Press to insert retainers into the cowl panel holes (Fig.
23).
CROSSMEMBER AIR DEFLECTOR REMOVAL
(1) Remove the rivets that attach the air deflector
to the fender flares (Fig. 22).
(2) Remove screws that attach air deflector to the
crossmember.
(3) Remove the air deflector from the crossmember.
CROSSMEMBER AIR DEFLECTOR
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the air deflector on the crossmember.
(2) Attach the air deflector to the crossmember
with the screws.
(3) Attach the air deflector to the fender flares
with blind rivets.
DASH PANEL INSULATOR PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the push-on nuts from the studs (Fig. 24).
(2) Remove the screws that attach the panel to the
dash panel.
(3) Remove the insulator panel from the dash
panel and engine compartment.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the insulator panel on the dash panel.
(2) Install the push-on nuts on the studs.
(3) Attach the panel to the dash panel with screws.
Tighten the screws to 2 Nzm (18 in-lbs) torque.
COWL GRILLE AND SCREEN
REMOVAL
(1) Use a wax pencil to mark the position of the
wiper arms (Fig. 25).
Fig. 22 Cowl Seal and Crossmember Air Deflector
Fig. 23 Cowl Seal and Retainers
Fig. 24 Dash Panel Insulator Panel
Fig. 25 Wiper Locations On Windshield
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(2) Remove the windshield wiper arms from the
pivots (Fig. 26).
(3) Remove the screws that attach the grille to the
cowl.
(3) Remove the windshield washer tubes from the
nozzles (Fig. 27).(4) Remove the cowl grille and screen from the
cowl (Fig. 28).
(5) If necessary, remove the push-rivets and
washer nozzles from the cowl grille (Fig. 28).
(6) If necessary, remove the cowl grille push-nuts
from the cowl panel (Fig. 29).
(7) If necessary, remove the nuts and cowl grille
support bracket from the dash panel (Fig. 30).
INSTALLATION
(1) If removed, install the cowl grille support
bracket on the dash panel (Fig. 30). Tighten the nuts
to9Nzm (77 in-lbs) torque.
(2) If removed, install the push-nuts in the cowl
panel and the support bracket.
(3) If removed, install the push-rivets and washer
nozzles in the cowl grille.
CAUTION: The washer fluid tubes must be routed
and installed so that they are not pinched.
Fig. 26 Cowl Grille Components
Fig. 27 Washer Fluid Tubes
Fig. 28 Cowl Grille, Screen & Washer Nozzles
Fig. 29 Cowl Grille Push-Nuts
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(4) Position the cowl grille and screen on the cowl.
Install the windshield washer tubes on the nozzles.
(5) Install the cowl screen and grille screws and
tighten in the sequence shown in Figure 31.
Force the cowl grille rearward while tighten-
ing the screws.
(6) Install the windshield wiper arms on the pivots.
BATTERY TRAY
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the screw, nuts, holddown support
bracket and upper holddown bracket from the hold-
down rods (Fig. 32).
(2) Remove the battery from tray.
(3) Remove the nuts that attach battery tray to the
inner fender panel.
(4) Remove the battery tray from the vehicle.
(5) If necessary, remove the retainers and hold-
down rods from the battery tray (Fig. 33).
INSTALLATION
(1) If removed, install side the holddown rods and
retainers on the battery tray.
(2) Position the battery tray on the inner fender
panel with the studs inserted in the holes.
(3) Attach the battery tray to the inner fender
panel with the nuts. Tighten the nuts to 30 Nzm (22
ft-lbs) torque.
(4) Install the battery in tray.
(5) Position the upper holddown bracket over the
holddown rods.
(6) Install the holddown support bracket, screw,
and nuts on the holddown rods. Tighten the screw
and nuts.
Fig. 32 Battery Tray Removal/Installation
Fig. 33 Battery Holddown Rods & Retainers
Fig. 30 Cowl Grille Support Bracket
Fig. 31 Cowl Grille Screw Tightening Sequence
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FRONT FENDER
The following information includes procedures for
removal/installation of:
²a fender liner,
²a front fender flare and retainers, and
²a front fender.
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the front bumper.
(2) Right fender only:
²if equipped, remove the radio antenna mast, and
components from the fender (Figs. 34 and 35);
²remove the battery and tray from the fender inner
panel (Figs. 36, 37 and 38);
²remove windshield washer reservoir from fender
inner panel (Fig. 39);
²remove the hood ajar switch, if equipped, from
fender (Figs. 40 and 41);
²remove the Power Distribution Center (PDC), the
coolant recovery bottle and speed servo from fender
the inner panel.
Fig. 36 Battery, Speed Servo, PDC & Coolant
Recovery Bottle
Fig. 37 Battery Removal/Installation
Fig. 38 Battery Tray Removal/Installation
Fig. 34 Radio Antenna Removal/Installation
Fig. 35 Power Antenna Wire Harness & Cable
Connectors
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²remove the vapor canister from the fender inner
panel (Figs. 42 and 45);
²remove the A/C Receiver/Drier from the fender in-
ner panel (Fig. 40); and
²if equipped, remove the Daytime Running Light
(DRL) module from the fender inner panel (Fig. 46).
²support the hood and remove the hood support rod
from the fender inner panel.
(3) Remove the hood bumper from the fender inner
panel (Fig. 47).
(4) Raise and support the vehicle.
(5) Remove the front wheel.
(6) Remove the fender liner, fender flare and re-
tainers (Fig. 48):
²remove the screws that attach the lower part of
Fig. 41 Hood Ajar Switch Removal/Installation
Fig. 42 Power Distribution Center and Vapor Canister
Fig. 43 Coolant Recovery Bottle
Fig. 39 Coolant Recovery Bottle, Windshield Washer
Fluid Reservoir & Hood Support Rod
Fig. 40 Hood Ajar Switch, Speed Servo & A/C
Receiver/Drier
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flare to the fender outer panel;
²remove the rivets that attach the flare to the air
deflector;
²remove the retainers that attach the fender liner
to the fender inner panel;
²remove the nuts that attach the fender liner to the
fender outer panel and flare retainers;
²remove the fender liner from between the fender
panels;
²remove the push-nuts that attach the retainers to
the fender outer panel; and
²remove the retainers and flare from the fender
outer panel.
(7) Remove the grille opening panel (GOP).
(8) Remove the air deflector.
(9) Remove the rocker panel moulding from the
fender.(10) Remove all the fender braces (Fig. 49).
(11) Remove the fender lower screws (Fig. 49).
(12) Remove the fender top, front and the rear
screws. Remove the fender from the inner fender
panel (Fig. 49).INSTALLATION
(1) Position the fender on the inner fender panel.
(2) Install all of the fender screws finger-tight.
(3) Install the fender braces.
(4) Align the fender with the body panels and
tighten the fender screws to 8.5 Nzm (76 in-lbs)
torque.
(5) Install the grille opening panel (GOP).
(6) Install the air deflector.
(7) Install the fender flare and retainers (Fig. 50).
Then install the fender liner.
²position the retainers and the flare on the fender;
²install the push-nuts to attach the retainers to the
fender;
²position the fender liner between the fender and
fender inner panel (Fig. 51);
Fig. 44 Speed Servo
Fig. 45 Vapor Canister
Fig. 46 Daytime Running Light (DRL) Module
Fig. 47 Hood Bumper
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²install the nuts to attach the fender liner to the
fender and flare retainers (Fig. 48);
²install the retainers to attach the fender liner to
the fender inner panel;
²install the rivets to attach the flare to the air de-
flector (Figs. 48 and 50); and
²install the screws to attach the flare to the fender.
Tighten the screws to 1 Nzm (13 in-lbs) torque.
(8) Connect the front lamp wire harness connectors
to the engine wire harness connectors (Fig. 52).(9) Install the front lamps.
(10) Install the front bumper.
(11) Install the wheel, remove the support and
lower the vehicle.
(12) Right fender only: install the hood support rod
on the fender inner panel.
(13) Install the hood bumper on the fender inner
panel.
(14) Right fender only: install the Daytime Run-
ning Light (DRL) module on fender inner panel.
Fig. 48 Fender Flare & Liner Removal/Installation
Fig. 49 Fender Removal/Installation
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