Steering Wheel

WARNING: BEFORE BEGINNING ANY AIRBAG SYSTEM INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL PROCEDURES, REMOVE AND ISOLATE THE NEGATIVE (-) BATTERY CABLE (GROUND) FROM THE VEHICLE BATTERY.

Removal

1. Make sure road wheels are straight and steering column is locked in place.

2. Remove ground (-) cable from battery and isolate.

3. Remove airbag module from steering wheel, as previously outlined.

4. Remove clockspring set screw from its resting place on the steering wheel and place it in the clockspring to insure clockspring
positioning. The screw is on a plastic tether. Do not remove tether.

NOTE: ANY TIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS REMOVED, YOU MUST REMOVE

THE CLOCKSPRING SET SCREW FROM THE WHEEL AND PLACE IT BACK IN THE CLOCKSPRING TO INSURE POSITIONING OF THE CLOCKSPRING AND PREVENT ANY DAMAGE TO THIS UNIT.

5. Remove steering wheel retaining nut.

6. On vehicles equipped with automatic transmission, remove damper assembly (G/J-body only).

7. Remove steering wheel with tool #C3428B.

NOTE: DO NOT BEAT, POUND, OR HAMMER ON STEERING SHAFT TO REMOVE STEERING WHEEL.
Installation

1. With the road wheels in the straight-ahead position, install the steering wheel on the steering column, making sure to pull the clockspring wire through the lower, larger hole in the steering wheel and the horn wire through the smaller hole at the top. Make sure not to pinch wires.

Be careful to index the flats on the hub of the steering wheel with the formations on the inside of the clockspring.

2. Don't hammer, pound, or beat on steering column or steering wheel.

3. Replace damper assembly on units equipped with automatic transaxles.

4. Replace retaining nut and torque it to 61 N-m (45 ft.lbs.)

5. Remove clockspring set screw from clockspring and place it in steering wheel storage area. Tighten screw carefully so not to cause damage to the tether/ warning label. (Torque to 4 in. lbs.)

6. Connect horn wiring lead.

7. Connect clockspring wiring lead to airbag module and secure the module to the steering wheel.

8. Connect DRB II to ASDM diagnostic connector. (Located at right side of console on G/J-body and at right kick panel on M-body.)

9. From PASSENGER side of vehicle, turn the ignition key to "ON" position. Exit vehicle with DRB II.
10. After checking that no one is inside the vehicle, reconnect the negative battery terminal.

11. Using the DRB II, read and record any fault data including stored faults.

12. Refer to the Diagnostic Test Manual if any faults found in previous steps.

13. Erase fault codes using DRB II.

NOTE: IF PROBLEMS REMAIN, FAULT CODES WILL NOT ERASE.

14. From the PASSENGER side of vehicle, turn the ignition key to "OFF", then "ON", and observe the instrument cluster airbag light. The light should go on for 6 to 8 seconds, then go out. The system is functioning normal.

NOTICE: IF AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT EITHER FAILS TO LIGHT, OR GOES ON AND STAYS ON; THERE IS A SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. YOU MUST REFER TO THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST MANUAL AND USE THE DRB II TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.