Airbag Spiral Spring/Return Spring With Slip Ring, Adjustment

AIRBAG SPIRAL SPRING/RETURN SPRING WITH SLIP RING, ADJUSTMENT

Perform following procedure when directed or when one of following symptoms occur:

Scratching or grinding noise is heard.

^ Steering column switch/spiral spring is either misaligned right or left or positioned too high on steering column.

Clicking noise from steering wheel is heard.

^ Steering column switch/spiral spring is positioned too low on steering column.

To adjust:

- Remove upper trim cover.





- Loosen fastening screw arrow.

- Special Tool JC2000A or JC2000B (ESP vehicles) spacer gage is used for this procedure.





- Place spacer gage between spiral spring and steering wheel as shown arrow.

- Make sure gage is against lip of spiral spring.

- Adjust steering column switch/spiral spring up against spacer gage at steering wheel as necessary.

- Make sure steering column switch/spiral spring is level horizontally.

- Make sure steering column is centered in spiral spring through-hole.