Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Position steering wheel and front wheels straight ahead.
2. Release hood latch and open hood. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
3. Remove driver airbag from steering wheel.
4. Disconnect wire connectors from back of driver airbag.
5. Disconnect the 2-way connector from remote radio control harness and the 4-way connector from the speed control/horn harness.
6. Remove steering wheel.
7. Remove steering column shrouds.
8. Disconnect 4-way and 6-way connectors between the clock spring and the instrument panel wiring harness.
9. Remove clock spring from housing assembly by removing the two retaining screws retaining the clock spring.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the clock spring into the housing. Install the two retaining screws to clock spring.
2. Connect the 4-way and 6-way harness between the clock spring and the instrument panel.
3. Install the steering wheel. Refer to Steering, Column, Steering Wheel, INSTALLATION.
4. Connect the harness connector to the driver airbag.
5. Connect the remote radio control harness and the speed control/horn harness.
6. Install the driver airbag into the steering wheel.
7. Install the steering column upper and lower shrouds.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE. REFER TO ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS, DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - AIRBAG SYSTEM FIRST.