Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 515

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PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 8 1 - S
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(3) Remove, the four screws holding the ACM to
the transmission tunnel (Fig. 20). .
L 1 j CONTROL I U — 1
MODULE
J948M-2
Fig. 20 Airbag Control Module Remove/install
(4) Disconnect the wiring at the ACM.
(5) Remove the ACM.
(6) To install, position the ACM with the arrow
pointing forward.
(7) Connect the wiring at the ACM, be certain that
both connectors are seated and the locking tabs are
engaged.
(8) Attach the ACM to the transmission tunnel
with the four screws. Tighten to 11.8 - 16.3 N-m (105
- 145 in. lbs.).
(9) Install the ACM cover.
(10) Do not connect the battery negative cable at
this time. See Airbag System' in Diagnosis and Test­
ing for the proper procedures.
CLOCKSPRING
(1) Turn the steering wheel until the front wheels
are in the straight-ahead position before starting the
repair.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable. I f the airbag system is undeployed, wait two
minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before
further service.
(3) Remove the airbag module as described in this
group.
(4) Remove -the steering wheel with a * steering
wheel puller (Special Tool C-3428B).
(5) Unplug the wiring for the horn switches.
(6) Remove the lower steering column shroud to
gain access to the clockspring wiring (Fig. 21).
(7) Remove the lower fixed column shroud.
(8) Remove the knee blocker (Fig. 22).
(9) Disconnect the two-way connector between the
clockspring and the instrument panel wiring harness
at the lower left corner of the instrument panel.
(10) To remove, lift the locating fingers of the
clockspring assembly from the steering column as
UPPER SHROUD GROUND UPPER
LOWER FIXED
SHROUD SHROUD J9119-22
Fig. 21 Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install
Fig. 22 Knee Blocker Remove/Install
necessary. The clockspring cannot be repaired. I t
must be replaced if faulty, or if the airbag system has
been deployed.
(11) When installing, snap the clockspring onto the
steering column. I f the- clockspring is not properly
positioned, see Clockspring Centering in this group
before Installing the steering wheel.
(12) Connect the clockspring wiring to the instru­
ment panel wiring harness. Be certain that the wir­
ing locator clips are properly seated on the outside of
the wiring trough and that the locking tabs are
engaged.
(13) Install the knee blocker.
(14) Re-install the steering column shrouds. Be
certain that the airbag wire is inside the shrouds.