Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

Instrument Panel:

INSTRUMENT PANEL REMOVAL
1. Remove defroster duct bezel from instrument panel.
2. Remove speaker grilles.
3. Remove upper instrument panel retaining nuts.
4. Remove screws retaining lower left side panel at instrument panel. Remove mounting bolt for instrument panel at left side cowl through access hole provided.
5. Remove ashtray Remove instrument panel mounting screw located behind ashtray
6. Remove instrument panel mounting bolt located on right side cowl.
7. Fold down carpet at left side of the console. Remove mounting screws.

Knee Bolster:

8. Remove screws at lower column cover and remove cover.
9. Remove screws at lower knee bolster and remove bolster.
10. Remove tilt lever and both column covers. Disconnect column wiring.
11. Remove nuts at column mount. Lower steering column.
12. Remove instrument panel mounting bolt above center of column.
13. Disconnect bulkhead connector at left side of dash panel.
14. Disconnect cluster wiring at lower left side of instrument panel.
15. Remove right side kick panel access door. Disconnect wiring at kick panel.
16. Pull back and lower instrument panel. Disconnect A/C vacuum lines and antenna.
17. Remove Instrument Panel.
18. To install reverse removal procedure.