Repair 7

The dash pad on a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado is also called the upper instrument trim panel. This panel runs the entire length of the passenger cabin and must be removed in order to access the gauge cluster and the interior ventilation ducts. This panel also contains the passenger-side assist handle and covers the upper portion of the passenger air bag unit. All 2004 model year Silverados contain this panel, despite their seating or cab configuration.

Instructions

Removal

1

Set the parking brake and turn the air flow control to the vent position. Move the gear selector lever, if equipped with an automatic transmission, to first gear to allow more space between the shift lever and the trim panel. Depress the tilt lever on the steering wheel and tilt the wheel as far down as it will go.

2

Pry off the end panel between the drivers door and the dashboard with a flat-head screwdriver. Pry off the end panel between the passenger door and the dashboard with a flat-head screwdriver. Pry off the instrument panel cluster trim plate bezel with a flat-head screwdriver.

3

Pry the right-side air vents out of the dashboard with a flat-head screwdriver. Insert a flat-head screwdriver through the duct outlet holes and depress the release tabs for the assist handle, then remove the assist handle.

4

Pry the windshield A-pillar moldings away from the pillars until they pop loose with a flat-head screwdriver. Remove the A-pillar moldings. Remove the bolts holding the trim panel to the supporting skeleton underneath the dashboard with a metric socket and a ratchet.

5

Lift up on the trim panel with both hands until the self-contained locking clips pop loose. Disconnect the ambient light sensors electrical connector and then completely remove the upper instrument trim panel from the vehicle.

Installation

6

Reconnect the ambient light sensors electrical connector to the underside of the instrument panel and set it into position. Press down on the panel to seat the panels integrated locking clips.

7

Reinstall the screws holding the trim panel to the dashboard skeleton with a ratchet and a metric socket. Torque the screws to 18 inch-pounds with a torque wrench.

8

Set the A-Pillar moldings into place and press them down until they snap into position on top of the A-pillar skeletons

9

Set the assist handle into position in front of the dash panel and press down on it until it locks into place. Pull on the handle to confirm that it is securely locked into place.

10

Place the vents into position in the air ducts and press down on them until they click into position. Snap the dashboard end panels into position.

11

Snap the instrument panel trim plate bezel into position. Tilt the wheel back to a normal position and shift the gear selector lever, if equipped, back into park.

The 1995 Subaru Legacy is the first year of the vehicles second generation, marked by a redesigned body style and chassis as well as the introduction of all-wheel drive as a standard offering on the sedan, wagon and Outback trims. The dash on the 95 Subaru Legacy is a one-piece unit that needs to be removed to work on the instrument panel, heater core or a variety of other parts. The most difficult part of dash removal is finding all of the mounting screws.

Instructions

1

Park the vehicle on a flat surface and set the parking brake. Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable.

2

Remove the shifter trim with a trim removal tool. A flathead screwdriver can be used, but the silver trim is easily scratched, so using the right tool can prevent damage. Remove the two screws underneath the trim with a Phillips screwdriver.

3

Grip the bottom of the shifter panel cover on both sides and pull out slightly to disengage the retaining tabs, then pull up on it to completely remove it.

4

Remove the temperature control knobs and vents by pulling them straight off by hand. Pry up the edges of the dash control panel with a flathead screwdriver to disengage the clips. Remove the dash control panel.

5

Remove the kick panel trim on both sides with a trim removal tool. Remove the screws holding the kick panel in place with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the kick panels.

6

Remove the trim between the windshield and dash with a trim removal tool.

7

Open the glove compartment. Push in on the glove box and lift to remove the glove box.

8

Remove the screws holding the dash in place. There are two where each of the kick panels were located, four along the windshield, two inside the glove compartment cavity and three where the center control panel was removed.

9

If the vehicle has a standard transmission, place the shift control arm in neutral. If it has an automatic transmission, place the shift control arm in the position that is farthest from the dash. Push the button underneath the steering wheel and lower the steering wheel as far as possible.

10

Lift up caully on the dash, then pull it forward about one and a half feet. Unplug all of the electrical connections from the rear of the dash, including the instrument cluster and temperature controls. Depending on the vehicles features, there may be more.

11

Slide the dash forward, lift it over the top edge of the steering wheel, then cant it slightly sideways to fit it through the passenger side door. Removing it from the driver side is cramped and could cause damage to the interior, so avoid going that way if possible.

Fords 2002 Rangers come equipped with an instrument cluster that displays operational information gauges such as vehicle speed, engine rpm and transmission gear selection, as well as critical performance information gauges such as fuel status, engine coolant temperature, oil pressure and battery charge state. Additional information is indicated on the Rangers instrument cluster by warning lights that illuminate as needed. The gauges are backlit for visibility during low light situations by a series of small light bulbs. Replace burned out bulbs to maintain instrument visibility.

Instructions

Removal

1

Remove the negative battery cable from the battery using a wrench.

2

Remove the two center instrument panel screws from below the radio. Pull the center instrument panel from the console. Disconnect the electrical connectors and unplug the radio antennae lead from the radio. Set the center instrument panel aside.

3

Lift up on the hood release lever and remove the two bolts. Set the hood release lever aside.

4

Remove the two screws from the bottom of the steering column panel below the steering column. Remove the panel.

5

Remove the two steering column cover reinforcement bracket screws. Set the bracket aside.

6

Remove the three upper and two lower instrument cluster finish panel screws. Pull the finish panel away from the instrument cluster, unplug the electrical connectors and set the finish panel aside.

7

Remove the four instrument cluster screws. Pull the instrument cluster out slightly. Unplug the two electrical connectors and pull the automatic transmission indicator out of the instrument cluster, if applicable. Remove the instrument cluster.

8

Locate the socket of a burned-out bulb. Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull it out of the cluster. Remove the bad bulb from the socket.

Installation

9

Insert the new bulb into the socket. Insert the socket into the instrument panel and rotate clockwise to lock it in position.

10

Install the automatic transmission indicator and reconnect the electrical connectors to the instrument cluster. Insert the instrument cluster in the dash and install the four instrument cluster screws using a nut-driver.

11

Connect the electrical connectors to the instrument cluster finish panel. Place the finish panel in position and install the five screws. Tighten the finish panel screws to 18 to 26 inch-pounds.

12

Install the steering column cover reinforcement bracket and screws. Tighten the bracket screws to 89 to 124 inch-pounds.

13

Install the steering column panel and screws. Tighten the panel screws to 18 to 26 inch-pounds.

14

Install the hood release lever and bolts. Tighten the bolts to 25 to 33 inch-pounds.

15

Connect the center instrument panel electrical connectors and the radio antennae lead. Insert the center instrument console into the dash. Install the two center instrument panel screws. Tighten the screws to 18 to 26 inch-pounds.

16

Install the negative battery cable on the battery and tighten to 62 to 89 inch-pounds.

Removing the dashboard on your Jeep Cherokee is a simple, but finicky task. The Jeep Cherokee dashboard includes the lower instrument panel, instrument cluster bezel, radio and heater control panel, and defroster cowl panel.

Remove the Lower Instrument Panel

Remove the lower instrument panel first by removing its four retaining screws. Lower the panel and disconnect all the wire connectors attached to it. Make a note of where each wire connector attaches.

Remove the Instrument Cluster Bezel

Remove the four screws that hold the instrument cluster bezel in place. Unsnap the cluster bezel at the eight snap fit locations. Be gentle on older models of Cherokees to prevent breaking the snaps as they keep the bezel firmly in place and stops it from making annoying rattling noises.

Remove the Radio and Heater Control Panel

Unscrew the two screws holding this panel in place. Pull the radio control panel out and disconnect the electrical connectors to the radio. Pull out the heater control unit.

Remove the Defroster Cowl Panel

Loosen and remove the four screws holding the defroster cowl panel in place. The cowl panel has retaining clips on the drivers side, which must also be removed. Take care not to let the clips fall off the panel when you remove it.