JEEP CHEROKEE 1994 Service Repair Manual

INSTALLATION
(1) Align the column coupler shaft to steering gear.
Refer to Column Coupler installation in this section.
(2) Position the steering gear (and bracket) on the
frame rail and install the bolts.
²XJÐTighten the bolts to 95 Nzm (70 ft. lbs.)
torque.
²YJÐTighten the bolts to 105 Nzm (78 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(3) Align and install the pitman arm. Refer to Pit-
man Arm Installation in the Steering Linkage sec-
tion.
Fig. 17 Steering Gear MountingÐXJ
Fig. 18 Steering Gear MountingÐYJ
MANUAL STEERING GEAR SPECIFICATIONS
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STEERING COLUMN GENERAL SERVICE
INDEX
page page
Column ReplacementÐXJ.................. 46
Column ReplacementÐYJ.................. 48
Park-Lock CableÐConsole Shift Automatic..... 45Service Information....................... 45
Steering Wheel.......................... 45
SERVICE INFORMATION
The column may be disassembled and reassembled.
Also most steering column components can be ser-
viced without removing the column from the vehicle.
For additional information, refer to Group 8H, Elec-
trical.
CAUTION: Bumping, jolting and hammering on the
steering column shaft and gear shift tube must be
avoided during all service procedures.
CAUTION: Disconnect negative (ground) cable from
the battery before servicing any component on the
column.
Safety goggles should be worn at all times
when involved with steering column service.
STEERING WHEEL
REMOVAL
(1) Make sure the front wheels are in thestraight
aheadposition.
(2) Disconnect the negative (ground) cable from the
battery.
(3) Remove the horn contact components (Fig. 1).
(4) Remove the steering wheel retaining nut and
the vibration dampener, if equipped. Score or paint
alignment marks on the column shaft and steering
wheel (if none exist) for installation reference.
(5) Remove the steering wheel with Puller 7591 (J-
21232-01) (Fig. 2).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the steering wheel with the scored or
painted marks aligned.
(2) Install the retaining nut and tighten to 34 Nzm
(25 ft. lbs.) torque.Force the steering wheel down
on the shaft with the retaining nut only.
(3) Install the horn contact components (Fig. 1).
(4) Connect the battery ground (negative) cable.
PARK-LOCK CABLEÐCONSOLE SHIFT AUTOMATIC
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the battery negative cable.
(2) Remove the lower portion of the instrument
panel, refer to Group 8E, Instrument Panel.
Fig. 1 Horn Pad Removal/Installation
Fig. 2 Steering Wheel Removal
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(3) Remove the steering column mounting bracket
to instrument panel nuts. Lower the steering column.
Refer to Steering Column Removal .
(4) Disconnect the park-lock cable from the steer-
ing column and bracket.
(5) Remove the center console and related trim.
(6) Pull the carpet backward to expose the cable at
the gear selector lever bell-crank (Fig. 3).
(7) Disconnect the cable eyelet from the bell-crank
(Fig. 3).
(8) Remove the cable from the shift bracket (Fig.
3).
INSTALLATION
(1) Route and install the cable.
(2) Position the carpet and install the retaining
screws, the accelerator pedal bracket, the panels and
the moldings.
(3) Install the center console and related trim.
(4) Raise the steering column, refer to Steering
Column Removal.
(5) Install the lower portion of the instrument
panel, refer to Group 8E, Instrument Panel.
(6) Connect the battery negative cable.
ADJUSTMENT
(1) Pry up the park-lock cable adjuster lock (Fig.
3).
(2) Connect the park-lock cable eyelet to the bell-
crank pin (Fig. 3).
(3) Place the gear selector in park.
(4) Insert a .030 - .035 pin between the pawl and
the park gate (Fig. 4).
(5) Push the spring-loaded cable adjuster forward.(6) Lower the cable into the mounting bracket un-
til the tabs are fully engaged in the adjuster (Fig. 3).
(7) Push the cable adjuster lock clamp downward
to lock it (Fig. 3).
(8) Remove the pin from the park gate.
(9) Test the park-lock cable operation:
²Turn the ignition switch key to the LOCK position
²Press inward on the gear selector handle release
button, the button should not move
²Turn the ignition switch key to the ON position
²Press inward on the gear selector handle release
button
²Move the gear selector handle to the DRIVE or
NEUTRAL position
²Attempt to turn the ignition switch key to the
LOCK position
²If the park-lock cable is correctly adjusted, the key
will not turn to the LOCK position;
²Press inward on the gear selector handle release
button
²Move the gear selector handle to the PARK posi-
tion
²Turn the ignition switch key to the LOCK position
²If the park-lock cable is correctly adjusted, the key
will turn to the LOCK position.
(10) If additional cable adjustment is needed, slide
the adjuster forward or rearward to obtain the cor-
rect position (Fig. 3).
Refer to Group 21, Transmission for additional in-
formation.COLUMN REPLACEMENTÐXJ
REMOVAL
CAUTION: Bumping, jolting and hammering on the
steering column shaft and gear shift tube must be
avoided during all service procedures.
Fig. 3 Park-Lock Cable
Fig. 4 Park-Lock Adjustment
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(1) Make sure the front wheels are in thestraight
aheadposition.
(2) Disconnect the negative (ground) cable from
the battery.
(3) Remove steering wheel from column, refer to
Steering Wheel-Removal.
(4) Column shift vehicles, disconnect the shift cable
grommet by prying it from the shift lever (Fig. 5).
(5) Disconnect the column shaft to steering gear
coupler upper bolt (Fig. 6).(6) Remove the lower portion of the instrument
panel, refer to Group 8E, Instrument Panel.
(7) Column shift vehicles, disconnect the shift indi-
cator cable from the shift housing (Fig. 7).
(8) Remove two nuts holding steering column
bracket to brake sled (Fig. 8).
(9) Remove four bolts holding steering column
bracket to column.
(10) Loosen column brace mounting nut at drivers
side kick panel. This will allow column to drop.
Fig. 5 Shift Cable Grommet
Fig. 6 Column Shaft Coupler
Fig. 7 Indicator Cable Clip
Fig. 8 Column Bracket
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(11) Disconnect the following items from the steer-
ing column connectors:
²Ignition switch wire harness
²Dimmer switch wire harness
²Turn signal switch wire harness
²Windshield wiper wire harness
²Cruise control wire harness (if equipped)
²Park-lock cable (if equipped)
(12) Remove the bolts that attach the toe plate to
the floor pan (Fig. 9).
(13) Carefully remove column from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Bumping, jolting and hammering on the
steering column shaft and gear shift tube must be
avoided during all service procedures.
(1) Carefully position column in vehicle.
(2) Align the column shaft to steering gear cou-
pling. Install and tighten the bolt to 34 Nzm (25 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(3) As applicable, connect the following items to
the steering column connectors:
²Ignition switch wire harness
²Dimmer switch wire harness
²Turn signal switch wire harness
²Windshield wiper wire harness
²Cruise control wire harness (if equipped)
²Park-lock cable (if equipped)
(4) Install the support bracket on the column and
tighten the bolts to 20 Nzm (180 in. lbs.) torque.
(5) Raise the column up to the brake sled studs.
Connect the brace to the column stud.
(6) Install and tighten the column to brake sled
nuts to 30 Nzm (22 ft. lbs.) torque.
(7) Column shift vehicles, install the shift cable
grommet on the shift lever.
(8) Install and tighten the toe plate-to-floor pan
bolts to 8 Nzm (66 in. lbs.) torque.(9) Column shift vehicles, install the shift indicator
cable on the shift housing. Check operation.
(10) Install the lower portion of the instrument
panel, refer to Group 8E, Instrument Panel.
(11) Install steering wheel on column, refer to
Steering Wheel-Installation.
(12) Connect the negative (ground) cable to the
battery.
COLUMN REPLACEMENTÐYJ
REMOVAL
CAUTION: Bumping, jolting and hammering on the
steering column shaft and gear shift tube must be
avoided during all service procedures.
(1) Make sure the front wheels are in thestraight
aheadposition.
(2) Disconnect the negative (ground) cable from the
battery.
(3) Remove steering wheel from column, refer to
Steering Wheel-Removal.
(4) Column shift vehicles, disconnect the shift ca-
ble grommet by prying it from the shift lever.
(5) Disconnect the column shaft to steering gear
coupler upper bolt (Fig. 10).
(6) Remove the lower portion of the instrument
panel, refer to Group 8E, Instrument Panel.
(7) Remove two nuts holding steering column
bracket to brake sled (Fig. 11).
(8) Remove four bolts holding steering column
bracket to column.
(9) Disconnect the following items from the steer-
ing column connectors:
²Ignition switch wire harness
²Dimmer switch wire harness
²Turn signal switch wire harness
²Windshield wiper wire harness
²Cruise control wire harness (if equipped)
Fig. 9 Steering Column Mounting
Fig. 10 Column Shaft Coupler
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(10) Remove the bolts that attach the toe plate to
the floor pan (Fig. 12).
(11) Carefully remove column from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Bumping, jolting and hammering on the
steering column shaft and gear shift tube must be
avoided during all service procedures.
(1) Carefully position column in vehicle.
(2) Align the column shaft to steering gear cou-
pling. Install and tighten the bolt to 34 Nzm (25 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(3) As applicable, connect the following items to
the steering column connectors:
²Ignition switch wire harness
²Dimmer switch wire harness²Turn signal switch wire harness
²Windshield wiper wire harness
²Cruise control wire harness (if equipped)
(4) Install the support bracket on the column (Fig.
11) and tighten the bolts to 30 Nzm (270 in. lbs.)
torque.
(5) Install and tighten the column to brake sled
bolts (Fig. 11) to 30 Nzm (270 in. lbs.) torque.
(6) Column shift vehicles, install the shift cable
grommet on the shift lever.
(7) Install and tighten the toe plate to floor pan
bolts/nuts to 21.5 Nzm (192 in. lbs.) torque (Fig. 12).
(8) Install the lower portion of the instrument
panel, refer to Group 8E, Instrument Panel.
(9) Install steering wheel on column, refer to Steer-
ing Wheel-Installation.
(10) Connect the negative (ground) cable to the
battery.
Fig. 11 Column BracketFig. 12 Steering Column Mounting
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NON-TILT STEERING COLUMN
DISASSEMBLYÐCOLUMN OR CONSOLE SHIFT
Steering column removal from the vehicle is not
necessary for;
²Lockplate cover
²Lockplate
²Steering shaft retaining ring
²Canceling cam
²Turn signal switch
²Upper bearing preload spring
²Ignition key/lock cylinder service
The steering column must be removed from
the vehicle to service any other component.
(1) If the column is removed for service, fabricate a
support fixture to clamp it in a vise (Fig. 1).
(2) Remove the steering wheel. Refer to the re-
moval procedure.
(3) Remove the lockplate cover.
WARNING: THE LOCKPLATE RETAINS A VERY
STRONG, SPRING FORCE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
REMOVE THE STEERING SHAFT RETAINING SNAP
RING WITHOUT USING LOCKPLATE COMPRESSOR
C-4156 (J23653-B).
(4) Compress the lockplate with Compressor
C-4156 (J-23653-B) and release the steering shaft re-
taining snap ring (Fig. 2).
(5) Remove the lockplate compressor tool and the
retaining snap ring. Discard the snap ring.CAUTION: When the steering shaft retaining snap
ring is removed, the steering shaft is no longer re-
tained within the column.
(6) Remove the lockplate, canceling cam, upper
bearing preload spring, and the thrust washer from
the steering column/shaft (Fig. 3).
Fig. 2 Retaining Snap Ring Removal
Fig. 3 Steering Column Disassembly
Fig. 1 Steering Column Support Fixture
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(7) Remove the hazard warning switch knob. Press
the knob inward and remove it from the column by
turning it counterclockwise.
(8) Remove the turn signal/wiper/cruise control
stalk by pulling it out straight from the column.
Wiper must be in the off position.
(9) Disconnect the turn signal wire harness con-
nector from the bracket.
CAUTION: Wrap tape around the turn signal
switch wire harness connector (Fig. 4) to prevent it
from becoming entangled during removal.
(10) Remove the turn signal switch retaining
screws (Fig. 5), dimmer switch actuator arm, to re-
move the switch. Guide the switch straight up and
out of the steering column.
(11) Remove the wiper switch wire harness and all
the other wire harnesses located within the steering
column.
(12) Insert the ignition switch key into the key/
lock cylinder and turn to the ON position.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove the key warn-
ing buzzer switch and contacts separately. If sepa-
rated, the contacts can detach and drop into the
steering column.
(13) Remove the key warning buzzer switch and
contacts as a unit (Fig. 6). Use needle-nose pliers or
a paper clip bent at a right angle (90 degrees).
(14) Turn ignition key/lock cylinder to the ON po-
sition. Insert a thin screwdriver into the slot adjacent
to the switch attaching screw boss (right-hand slot).Depress the spring latch located at the bottom of the
slot to release the key/lock cylinder. Remove the key/
lock cylinder. (Fig. 7).
(15) Remove the ignition switch and the dimmer
switch (Fig. 8) from the lower end of the steering col-
umn.
Proceed to Column Shift Disassembly Proce-
dure or Console Shift Disassembly Procedure.
Fig. 4 Taped Turn Signal Switch Wire Harness
Connector
Fig. 5 Turn Signal Switch Retaining Screw
Fig. 6 Key Warning Buzzer/Contacts Removal
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COLUMN SHIFT DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove the gear selector lever upper pivot pin
and the selector lever.
(2) Remove the upper bearing thrust washer.
(3) Remove the four screws that attach the key/
lock cylinder housing to the steering column jacket.
Remove the housing (Fig. 9).
(4) Remove the thrust cap from the key/lock cylin-
der housing (Fig. 10).
(5) Remove the ignition switch actuating rod and
rack from the key/lock cylinder housing (Fig. 10).
(6) Remove the rack preload spring and the shaft
lock bolt and spring from the key/lock cylinder hous-
ing. Remove the shift lever detent plate from the
housing (Fig. 10).(7) Use a blunt punch to exert force on the block
tooth to disengage and remove the lock sector (Fig.
11).
(8) Remove the gear selector lever housing and the
shroud from the steering column jacket.
(9) Remove the gear selector lever spring from the
lever housing.
The steering column must be removed from
the vehicle to disassemble the remaining steer-
ing column components.
Fig. 7 Key/lock Cylinder Removal
Fig. 8 Ignition Switch & Dimmer Switch
Fig. 9 Key/Lock Cylinder Housing
Fig. 10 Key/Lock Cylinder Housing Components
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(10) Remove the steering shaft (if not previously
removed).
(11) Remove the spring clip from the steering col-
umn lower bearing retainer. Remove the retainer,
the lower bearing and the adapter (Fig. 12).
(12) Slide out and remove the shift tube.
CONSOLE SHIFT DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove the screws that attach the key/lock cyl-
inder housing and the shroud to the steering column
jacket (Fig. 13).
(2) Remove the dimmer switch actuator arm.
(3) Disengage the remote rod from the lock rack.(4) Remove the key/lock cylinder housing-to-shroud
attaching screws (Fig. 14). Separate the housing and
the shroud.
(5) Remove the wave washer from the key release
lever pivot. Remove the key release lever and the
pivot.
(6) Remove the lock rack and the lock bolt (Fig.
15).
(7) Remove the lock rack preload spring.
Fig. 11 Lock Sector Removal
Fig. 12 Lower Bearing, Adapter, Retainer & Clip
Fig. 13 Key/Lock Cylinder Housing Removal
Fig. 14 Housing/Shroud Attaching Screw
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