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Subject:Re: Looking for dash removal procedure
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:11:58 -0700

Forgot:

Disconnect defroster/vent ducting.

Jim

On Jul 8, 2009, at 7:02 PM, Jim Felder wrote:

> Sounds right to me. Thanks!
>
> Jim
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 8:25 PM, Jim Arnott<jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Jul 8, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>
>>> All the sites I've used in the past are now inactive. Anybody have a
>>> link to to a good one?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>
>> Disconnect battery
>> Remove instrument cluster
>> Remove heater levers
>> Remove heater switch knob
>> Remove heater bezel
>> Unplug rear heater switch wiring from rear heater switch
>> Remove ashtray
>> Remove radio
>> Disconnect cigar lighter
>> If post '84 disconnect power to light over glovebox
>> Remove glovebox
>> Remove steering column surround
>> Remove shear bolts holding steering column to dash
>> Loosen (do not remove) lower bolts holding steering column to chassis
>> Remove 3 screws holding heater controls to dash (two at heater
>> levers and
>> one at r/h side of hole the instrument cluster fits into.)
>> Remove (4) #3 Phillips screws from ends of dash
>> Remove (5) #2 Phillips screws from front of dash
>> Remove dash
>>
>> Did I miss anything?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>