Body and Paint
Removal and Installation — Clockspring
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7steps
~42min
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Removal
- REFER TO: Pyrotechnic Device Handling Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
- Remove the following components:
- Remove the steering wheel.
REFER TO: Steering Wheel (211-04 Steering Column, Removal and Installation). - Remove the steering column shrouds.
Refer to: Steering Column Shrouds (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
- Remove the steering wheel.
- Disconnect the clockspring electrical connector.
- Remove the clockspring screws.
- Remove the clockspring.
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Installation
NOTICE: When installing a new clockspring, do not remove the clockspring rotation locking pin until the steering wheel is installed. If the rotation locking pin was removed before installing the steering wheel, the clockspring must be centered. Failure to follow this instruction may result in component damage and/or system failure.
- Before installing the clockspring, set the turn signal canceling tab to the OFF position.
- Make sure the turn signal canceling tab is in the OFF position.
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- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Adjust the clockspring.
Refer to: Clockspring Adjustment (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures). - Install the steering wheel.
Refer to: Steering Wheel (211-04 Steering Column, Removal and Installation)..jpg)
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