Jeep Wrangler TJ. Manual - part 550

CLUSTER BEZEL

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Remove the steering column opening cover

from the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - REMOVAL).

(3) Remove the top cover from the instrument

panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
TOP COVER - REMOVAL).

(4) Remove the two screws that secure the lower

mounting tabs of the cluster bezel to the instrument
panel (Fig. 4).

(5) Remove the three screws that secure the upper

mounting flange of the cluster bezel to the top of the
instrument panel (Fig. 5).

(6) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument

panel.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the cluster bezel onto the instrument

panel.

(2) Install and tighten the three screws that secure

the upper mounting flange of the cluster bezel to the
top of the instrument panel (Fig. 5). Tighten the
screws to 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(3) Install and tighten the two screws that secure

the lower mounting tabs of the cluster bezel to the
instrument panel (Fig. 4). Tighten the screws to 2
N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(4) Reinstall the top cover onto the instrument

panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
TOP COVER - INSTALLATION).

(5) Reinstall the steering column opening cover

onto the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - INSTALLATION).

(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

Fig. 4 CLUSTER BEZEL LOWER SCREWS REMOVE/

INSTALL

1 - CLUSTER BEZEL
2 - SCREW (2)

Fig. 5 CLUSTER BEZEL UPPER SCREWS REMOVE/

INSTALL

1 - SCREW (3)
2 - CLUSTER BEZEL

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

GLOVE BOX

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Release the glove box latch and open the glove

box door.

(3) While supporting the glove box door with one

hand, grasp the check strap as close to the glove box
door as possible and slide the rolled end of the check
strap out of the slot in the edge of the door (Fig. 6).

(4) Lower the glove box door far enough to disen-

gage the hinge hook formations on the lower edge of

the door from the hinge pins on the lower edge of the
instrument panel.

(5) Remove the glove box from the instrument

panel.

DISASSEMBLY

Some of the components of the glove box used in

this vehicle are serviced individually. The serviced
components include the glove box latch and handle
unit, and the glove box lock cylinder (Fig. 7). Follow-
ing are the procedures for disassembling these com-
ponents from the glove box.

GLOVE BOX LATCH AND HANDLE

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Remove the glove box from the instrument

panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - REMOVAL).

Fig. 6 GLOVE BOX REMOVE/INSTALL

1 - GLOVE BOX DOOR
2 - CHECK STRAP
3 - SLOT

Fig. 7 GLOVE BOX COMPONENTS

1 - GLOVE BOX DOOR AND BIN
2 - SCREW
3 - CHECK STRAP
4 - LATCH AND HANDLE
5 - LOCK CYLINDER

INSTRUMENT PANEL

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(3) Remove the four screws that secure the glove

box latch and handle to the glove box door from the
inside of the glove box.

(4) Remove the latch and handle from the inside of

the glove box door.

GLOVE BOX LOCK CYLINDER

(1) Remove the glove box latch and handle unit

from the glove box. Refer to GLOVE BOX LATCH
AND HANDLE.

(2) Insert the key into the glove box lock cylinder.
(3) Insert a small screwdriver into the retaining

tumbler release slot and depress the retaining tum-
bler (Fig. 8).

(4) Using a gentle twisting and pulling action with

the key, pull the lock cylinder out of the glove box
latch and handle unit.

ASSEMBLY

Some of the components of the glove box used in

IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.

GLOVE BOX LATCH AND HANDLE

(1) Position the latch and handle onto the inside of

the glove box door.

(2) Install and tighten the four screws that secure

the glove box latch and handle to the glove box door
from the inside of the glove box. Tighten the screws
to 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(3) Reinstall the glove box onto the instrument

panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - INSTALLATION).

(4) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

GLOVE BOX LOCK CYLINDER

(1) Insert the key into the glove box lock cylinder.
(2) Using a gentle twisting and pushing action on

the key, push the lock cylinder into the glove box
latch and handle unit.

(3) Reinstall the glove box latch and handle onto

the glove box. Refer to GLOVE BOX LATCH AND
HANDLE.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the glove box to the instrument panel.
(2) Engage the hinge hook formations on the lower

edge of the glove box door with the hinge pins on the
lower edge of the instrument panel.

(3) Tilt the upper edge of the glove box door up

toward the instrument panel far enough to engage
the check strap with the door (Fig. 6).

(4) While supporting the glove box door with one

hand, grasp the check strap as close to the glove box
door as possible and slide the rolled end of the check
strap into the slot in the edge of the door.

(5) Close and latch the glove box door.
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

Fig. 8 GLOVE BOX LOCK CYLINDER REMOVE/

INSTALL

1 - GLOVE BOX LATCH
2 - RELEASE SLOT
3 - SMALL SCREWDRIVER

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

GLOVE BOX (Continued)

GLOVE BOX CHECK STRAP

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Remove the glove box from the instrument

panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - REMOVAL).

(3) Remove the screw that secures the glove box

check strap to the instrument panel on the upper
glove box opening reinforcement (Fig. 9).

(4) Remove the check strap from the upper glove

box opening reinforcement.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the check strap to the upper glove box

opening reinforcement (Fig. 9).

(2) Install and tighten the screw that secures the

glove box check strap to the upper glove box opening
reinforcement. Tighten the screw to 2 N·m (20 in.
lbs.).

(3) Reinstall the glove box onto the instrument

panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - INSTALLATION).

(4) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

GLOVE BOX LATCH STRIKER

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Remove the glove box from the instrument

panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - REMOVAL).

Fig. 9 GLOVE BOX CHECK STRAP

1 - GLOVE BOX DOOR AND BIN
2 - SCREW
3 - CHECK STRAP
4 - LATCH AND HANDLE
5 - LOCK CYLINDER

INSTRUMENT PANEL

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