Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Adjustments

STANDARD PROCEDURE - CLOCK SPRING CENTERING
If the rotating tape within the clock spring is not positioned properly with the steering wheel and the front wheels, the clock spring may fail during use. The following procedure MUST BE USED to center the clock spring if:
- The clock spring is not known to be properly positioned.
- The front wheels were moved with the steering wheel OFF.
- The steering wheel was moved from the half turn (180 degrees) to the right (clockwise) position.

1. Remove steering wheel. Refer to Steering, Column, Steering Wheel REMOVAL and INSTALLATION.
2. After removal, depress the plastic locking pin to disengage locking mechanism.
3. Keeping locking mechanism disengaged, rotate the clock spring rotor until a yellow dot appears in centering window and black arrow lines up with drive pin.
4. Reinstall steering wheel upside down with wheels turned 180 ° clockwise.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE REMOTE TERMINAL. REFER TO ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS, AIRBAG SYSTEM TEST FOR PROCEDURE.