Air Bag Disabling

BEFORE servicing ANY steering column or air bag component, disconnect and shield negative (ground) battery cable. Wait 2 MINUTES to allow air bag system capacitor to deplete its residual charge. Proceed with steering column service.

Fig 1: Steering Column & Intermediate Shaft (Cherokee & Wrangler)

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Fig 2: Exploded View Of Steering Column (All Others)

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