Assembly and Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY

The push/push latch lever of the ash receiver and housing unit used in this vehicle is serviced individually. Following are the procedures for disassembling this component from the ash receiver and housing unit.

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Remove the ash receiver and housing unit from the instrument panel lower bezel.

Fig. 4 Ash Receiver Guide / Stop Pins:

2. Using hand pressure, spread the ash receiver housing far enough to disengage the guide/stop pins on the ash receiver door from the slot on each side of the housing.

Fig. 5 Ash Receiver Disassembly / Assembly:

3. Unsnap the two hinges on the bottom of the ash receiver door from the hinge pins on the bottom of the ash receiver housing.

Fig. 6 Push/Push Latch Lever:

4. From the top of the ash receiver housing, use a blunt tool to push downward on the pivot of the push/push latch lever to disengage it from the housing.
5. From the inside of the ash receiver housing, disengage the push/push latch lever guide tang from the keyed end of the guide slot in the top of the housing.

ASSEMBLY
The push/push latch lever of the ash receiver and housing unit used in this vehicle is serviced individually. Following are the procedures for assembling this component to the ash receiver and housing unit.

1. From the inside of the ash receiver housing, engage the push/push latch lever guide tang into the keyed end of the guide slot in the top of the housing.
2. From the inside of the ash receiver housing, align the push/push latch lever pivot pin with the pivot hole in the top of the ash receiver housing.
3. Using hand pressure, push firmly over the pivot pin until it snaps into the pivot hole in the top of the ash receiver housing.

Fig. 7 Ash Receiver Hinge:

4. Align the hinges on the bottom of the ash receiver door with the hinge pins on the bottom of the housing.


WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.


5. Using hand pressure, snap the hinges of the ash receiver door onto the hinge pins of the housing.


CAUTION: Be certain that the free end of the push/push latch spring on the ash receiver door is inserted into the slotted hole in the ash receiver housing to the left of the push/push latch lever before completing the following step or the spring may be damaged.


6. Using hand pressure, spread the ash receiver housing far enough to engage the guide/stop pins on the ash receiver door into the slot on each side of the housing.
7. Check the operation of the push/push latch of the ash receiver.
8. Reinstall the ash receiver into the instrument panel lower bezel.