Instrument Cluster / Carrier: Service and Repair

Fig. 8 Instrument cluster removal:

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. To gain access to speedometer cable, drop fuse panel on its hinge, then reach behind instrument panel and disengage cable from cluster by depressing cable latch.
3. Remove instrument cluster finish panel retaining screws, then the panel, Fig. 8.
4. Remove steering column shroud.
5. On Sable models with tachometer cluster, remove lower trim panel attaching screws, then the panel.
6. On all models, remove lens and mask mounting screws, then the lens and mask assembly.
7. On Sable models with tachometer cluster, remove two lower floodlamp bulb and socket assemblies.
8. Pull main dial assembly from backplate. Due to quick disconnect wiring connectors, some e effort may be required to pull dial assembly.
9. On models equipped with column shift auto. trans., remove trans. selector indicator attaching screws, then the indicator.
10. Remove instrument cluster attaching screws, then the instrument cluster.
11. Reverse procedure to install.