1996 CHRYSLER VOYAGER Service Manual

(7) Remove the 3 bolts (1 in each spoke of the
steering wheel) attaching the air bag module to thesteering wheel. Remove air bag module from steering
wheel.
(8) Remove wiring harness connectors from air
bag, horn switch wire, and speed control switches
(Fig. 6). Remove the wiring harness routing clip (Fig.
6) from the air bag module studs.
(9) Remove the steering wheel retaining nut (Fig.
7) from the steering column shaft.
(10) Remove the steering wheel damper (Fig. 7)
from the steering wheel.
CAUTION: Do not bump or hammer on steering
column or steering column shaft when removing
steering wheel from steering column shaft.
Fig. 3 Park Brake Release Cable Attachment To
Release Lever
Fig. 4 Lower Steering Column Cover Attachment
Fig. 5 Steering Wheel In Locked Position
Fig. 6 Air Bag Module Wiring Connections
Fig. 7 Steering Wheel Retaining Nut
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CAUTION: When installing steering wheel puller
bolts in steering wheel, (Fig. 8) do not thread bolt
into steering wheel more than a half inch. If bolts
are threaded into the steering wheel more than a
half inch they will contact and damage the clock-
spring.
(11) Remove the steering wheel from steering col-
umn shaft using Puller, Special Tool, Snap-On
CJ2001JP or an equivalent (Fig. 8).
CAUTION: The upper and lower steering column
shrouds are held together using retaining clips.
When separating and removing the shrouds from
the steering column be careful not to break the
retaining clips off the shrouds
(12) Remove the 3 screws (Fig. 9) attaching the
upper and lower shrouds to the steering column.
Then remove the upper and lower shrouds (Fig. 9)
from the steering column.(13) Remove the vehicle wiring harness connectors
(Fig. 10) from the clock spring assembly.
CAUTION: Do not rotate the clock spring after it is
removed from the multifunction switch.
(14) Remove the clock spring from the multi-func-
tion switch.
(15) Remove the vehicle wiring harness connector
from the top of the multi-function switch (Fig. 11).
(16) Remove the screw (Fig. 12) attaching the
multi-function switch housing to the tilt head of the
steering column assembly.
(17) Remove the multi-function switch (Fig. 12)
from the tilt head of the steering column assembly.
(18) Remove the vehicle wiring harness connector
from the key cylinder halo light (Fig. 13).
(19) Remove the 3 wiring harness connectors from
the ignition switch (Fig. 14).
Fig. 8 Removing Steering Wheel From Steering
Column Shaft
Fig. 9 Steering Column Shrouds
Fig. 10 Wiring Harness Connections To Clock
Spring
Fig. 11 Wiring Harness Connection To Multi-
Function Switch
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(20) If the vehicle is equipped with a 3 speed non-
electronic transmission, remove the PRNDL actuat-
ing cable from the pin on the gear shifter (Fig. 15).PRNDL actuating cable MUST be removed from
the pin on the gear shifter prior to removing
the gear selector cable from the gear shifter.
(21) Remove the attaching clip (Fig. 15) for the
PRNDL actuating cable from the steering column/
shift cable bracket.
(22) Remove the gear selector cable from the gear
shifter the steering column (Fig. 16). Gear selector
cable is removed from pin on shift module bycare-
fullyprying it off with a screw driver (Fig. 16).
(23) Remove the gear selector cable and its mount-
ing bracket as an assembly, from the upper mounting
bracket for the steering column (Fig. 17).
(24) Remove the instrument cluster trim bezel
(Fig. 18) from the instrument panel. The trim bezel
is mounted to the instrument panel using 2 attaching
screws and retaining clips.
(25) Remove the steering column fixed shroud
from the steering column assembly (Fig. 19). Shroud
Fig. 12 Multi-Function Switch Mounting Housing
Attaching Screw
Fig. 13 Wiring Harness Connection To Halo Light
Fig. 14 Ignition Switch Wiring Harness Connections
Fig. 15 PRNDL Actuating Cable At Steering Column
Fig. 16 Gear Selector Cable Removal From Shift
Module
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is mounted to steering column using 2 attaching
screws accessed from top of fixed shroud.(26) Disconnect the steering column shaft coupler,
from the steering gear intermediate steering coupler
(Fig. 20).
(27) Loosen but do not fully remove the 2 nut/
washer assemblies attaching the steering column
lower mounting bracket (Fig. 21). Then remove the 2
nut/washer assemblies attaching the steering column
upper mounting bracket (Fig. 21).
Fig. 17 Gear Selector Cable Mounting Bracket
Fig. 18 Instrument Cluster Trim Bezel
Fig. 19 Steering Column Fixed Shroud
Fig. 20 Steering Column Shaft To Intermediate
Coupler Attachment
Fig. 21 Steering Column Upper And Lower Mounting
Brackets
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(28) Remove steering column assembly from vehi-
cle. Use care to avoid damage to paint or interior
trim.
INSTALL
(1) Ensure the plastic mounting capsules (Fig. 22)
are installed in the upper mounting bracket of the
steering column. Mounting capsules must be
installed as shown in (Fig. 22) with the thicker edge
of the capsule facing the top of the steering column.
(2) Install steering column assembly into its open-
ing in instrument panel. Install the steering column
lower bracket so the bracket is squarely installed on
its mounting studs (Fig. 21). Then align and install
steering column upper bracket on its mounting studs
(Fig. 21). Tighten the 4 steering column assembly
mounting nut/washer assemblies to a torque of 12
N´m (105 in. lbs.).
(3) Assemble the steering column shaft coupler
(Fig. 20) onto the steering gear intermediate coupler.
Install steering column coupler to intermediate shaft
retaining pinch bolt (Fig. 20). Tighten the pinch bolt
nut to a torque of 28 N´m (250 in. lbs.). Install safety
pin (Fig. 20) in steering column shaft coupler pinch
bolt.
(4) Install the gear slector cable and its mounting
bracket on the upper mounting bracket of the steer-
ing column (Fig. 17). Install and securely tighten the
mounting bracket attaching bolt.
(5) Install the gear selector cable on the pin of the
gear shifter (Fig. 16).
(6) If the vehicle is equipped with a 3 speed non-
electronic transmission, install the PRNDL actuating
cable on the gear shifter pin after the gear selector
cable is installing (Fig. 15).
(7) If the vehicle is equipped with a 3 speed non-
electronic transmission, install the attaching clip
(Fig. 15) for the PRNDL actuating cable on the steer-ing column/shift cable bracket. Cable guide tube will
bow toward passenger side of vehicle. Verify that
actuating cable is operating correctly, then slip the
loop on the end of the cable over end of pin on shift
lever and install in groove (Fig. 15).
(8) Install the steering column fixed shroud on the
steering column assembly (Fig. 19). Shroud is
mounted to steering column using 2 attaching screws
accessed from top of fixed shroud.
(9) Install the instrument cluster trim bezel (Fig.
18) on the instrument panel. The trim bezel is
mounted to the instrument panel using 2 attaching
screws (Fig. 18) and retaining clips.
(10) Install the 3 wiring harness connectors on the
ignition switch (Fig. 14).
(11) Install the vehicle wiring harness connector
into the key cylinder halo light (Fig. 13).
(12) Install the multi-function switch (Fig. 12) on
the tilt head of the steering column assembly. Then
install screw (Fig. 12) attaching multi-function
switch to tilt head of steering column.
(13) Install the vehicle wiring harness connector
on the multi-function switch (Fig. 11). Be sure latch
on connector is fully engaged with tab on switch.
(14) Install the clock spring on the multi-function
switch.
(15) Install the vehicle wiring harness connector
(Fig. 10) on the clock spring assembly.
(16) Install the lower steering column shroud on
the tilt head of the steering column (Fig. 23). Install
and securely tighten the screw attaching the lower
shroud to the tilt head.
(17) Install the upper steering column shroud on
the tilt head of the steering column (Fig. 24). Install
and securely tighten the 2 screws attaching the
upper shroud to the lower shroud.
Fig. 22 Mounting Capsules Correctly Installed On
Steering Column
Fig. 23 Lower Steering Column Shroud Installed
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