Grand Cherokee 2WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1998)
Glove Compartment: Service and Repair
Glove Box Component Replacement
The glove box bezel is the only component of the glove box that can be serviced without glove box removal. All other components will require that the
glove box be removed from the instrument panel.
REMOVAL
Glove Box Bezel
1. Open the glove box.
Glove Box Components
2. Remove the two screws that secure the bezel to the glove box near the top of the glove box inner door panel.
3. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the bezel away from the outside of the glove box door. There is
double-faced adhesive tape between the bezel and the outer door panel.
4. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
Glove Box Hinge
1. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel. See Body and Frame/Glove Compartment/Glove Box for the procedures.
2. Remove the screws that secure the glove box hinge to the glove box inner door panel.
3. Remove the glove box hinge from the glove box door.
4. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
Glove Box Bin
1. Remove the glove box hinge from the glove box door. See Body and Frame/Glove Compartment/Glove Box/Glove Box Hinge procedures.
2. Remove the screws that secure each side of the glove box bin to the glove box door.
3. Remove the glove box bin from the glove box door.
4. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
Glove Box Latch And Handle
1. Remove the glove box bin from the glove box door. See Body and Frame/Glove Compartment/Glove Box Bin for the procedures.
2. Remove the two bezel screws, two latch screws, and one handle screw from the glove box inner door panel.
3. Remove the glove box inner door panel from the glove box outer door panel.
Glove Box Latch And Handle Remove/Install
4. Remove the screw that secures the glove box latch and handle to the inside of the glove box outer door panel.
5. Remove the latch and handle from the glove box door as a unit.
6. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
