Dodge Durango

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Steering » Steering column » Removal and installation
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 column 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 column 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. 11 Gear Shift Lever Removal

1 - IGNITION SWITCH

2 - KNURLED PIN

3 - GEARSHIFT LEVER

4 - SOCKET

5 - DRIFT

6 - HAMMER

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.)

Steering column

Gear shift lever