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CLOCKSPRING WARNING: BEFORE BEGINNING ANY AIR BAG WHEN AN UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STEERING REMOVAL (1) Place the front wheels in the straight ahead po- sition before starting the repair. (2) Disconnect battery negative cable and isolate. discharge before removing undeployed module. (4) Remove the air bag module. so equipped or cover. (6) Disconnect horn terminals. upper and lower steering column shrouds to gain access to clockspring wiring. (9) Disconnect the 2-way connector between the clockspring and the instrument panel wiring harness (10) To remove, pull clockspring assembly from the steering column by lifting locating fingers as neces- INSTALLATION (1) Snap clockspring onto the steering column. If the clockspring is not properly positioned, follow the (2) Connect the clockspring to the instrument panel harness, ensure wiring locator clips are prop- (3) Install steering column shrouds. Be sure air bag wire is inside of shrouds. (4) Front wheels should still be in the straight- ahead position. Install steering wheel, ensure the (5) Connect the horn lead wire, then the air bag lead wire to the air bag module. (6) Install the air bag module and tighten nuts to 9 to 11 N Im (80 to 100 in. lb.) torque. (7) Install speed control switch and connector or cover. (8) Do not connect battery negative cable. Refer to Air Bag Systems Check for proper procedure. CLOCKSPRING CENTERING PROCEDURE If the rotating tape within the clockspring is not positioned properly with the steering wheel and the WARNING: BEFORE BEGINNING ANY AIR BAG WHEN AN UNDEPLOYED AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STEERING (1) Place front wheels in the straight ahead posi- tion. (2) Wait two minutes for the reserve capacitor to discharge before removing undeployed module. (3) Refer to Steering Wheel procedures for removal of air bag module and steering wheel. (4) Depress the two plastic locking pins to disen- gage locking mechanism (Fig. 10). (5) Keeping locking mechanism disengaged, rotate the clockspring rotor in the CLOCKWISE DIREC- (6) From the end of travel, rotate the rotor two full turns and a half in the counterclockwise direction. (7) Refer to Steering Wheel procedures for installa- tion of steering wheel and air bag module. (8) Do not connect battery negative cable. Refer to Air Bag System Check for proper procedure. 8M - 6 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS Ä |