Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Service and Repair

Store a removed air bag assembly with the pad surface up. If the air bag is stored face down, accidental deployment could propel the unit with enough force to cause serious injury.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery negative cable, then positive cable.
2. Ensure front wheels are aligned straight forward.
3. Remove lower cover and driver side knee bolster.
4. Remove air duct.
5. Remove driver side air bag.
6. Disconnect horn and cruise control electrical connectors.
7. Remove cable reel 3-P electrical from clip.
8. Remove steering wheel nut and steering wheel.
9. Remove steering column covers.

Fig. 31 Cable Reel Replacement:

10. Disconnect cable reel 6-P electrical connector, then remove connector holder, Fig. 31.
11. Remove the cable reel and canceling sleeve from the steering column.

INSTALLATION

Fig. 32 Aligning Able Reel & Cancelling Sleeve Projections:

1. Align canceling sleeve grooves and cable reel projections, Fig. 32.
2. Install the cable reel to steering column.
3. Install cable reel 6-P electrical connector holder, Fig. 31.
4. Install steering column covers.

Fig. 33 Centering Cable Reel:

5. Center the cable reel by rotating clockwise until stop is contacted. Rotate the cable reel counterclockwise, approximately two turns, until yellow gear tooth is aligned with mark on cover and arrow mark on cable reel cover is pointing straight upward, Fig. 33.
6. Ensure front wheels are in the straight ahead position, then position steering wheel on steering shaft.
7. Attach cable reel 3-P electrical connector to clip.
8. Connect the horn and cruise control electrical connectors.
9. Install and tighten steering wheel retaining nut to specifications.
10. Install the driver side air bag assembly.
11. Install air duct, dirver's side knee boltser, amd lower cover.
12. Place ignition switch in On position. SRS indicator lamp should be illuminated for approximately six seconds, then lamp should turn off. If lamp remains illuminated or does not illuminate, a problem in the SRS is indicated.
13. If vehicle is equipped with radio theft protection, place radio control knob in On position. When the word Code appears on the radio display panel, enter the five-digit radio theft protection code number. Turn ignition switch on and observe instrument panel SRS indicator light. It should come on for approximately six seconds, then turn off.

Fig. 34 Cable Reel Alignment:

14. After installation is complete, double check cable reel installation by rotating steering wheel counterclockwise until yellow gear tooth lines up with slot on cover, Fig. 34.