Steering Wheel - Suzuki Wagon R Manual

3C-10 STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN

STEERING WHEEL

CAUTION:
Do not turn the contact coil more than allowable number of
turns (about two and a half turns from the center position
clockwise or counterclockwise respectively) with steering
wheel removed, or coil will break.
REMOVAL
1) Disconnect negative battery cable at battery terminal.
2) Disable air bag system. Refer to "Disabling Air Bag System" un-
der "Precautions" earlier in this section.
3) Remove driver air bag (inflator) module from steering wheel re-
ferring to "Driver Air Bag (Inflator) Module" earlier in this section.
4) Disconnect horn connector.
5) Remove steering shaft bolt.
6) Make alignment marks (1) on steering wheel and shaft for a
guide during reinstallation.
7) Remove steering wheel.
CAUTION:
Do not hammer the end of the shaft. Hammering it will
loosen the plastic shear pins which maintain the column
length and impair the collapsible design of the column.
CENTERING CONTACT COIL CABLE ASSEMBLY
1) Check that vehicle's wheels (front tires) are set at straight-ahead
position.
2) Check that ignition switch is at "LOCK" position.
3) With pushing lock lever (1) and releasing contact coil lock, turn
contact coil counterclockwise slowly with a light force till contact
coil will not turn any further.
NOTE:
Contact coil can turn about 5 turns at maximum, that is, if
it is at the center position, can turn about two and a half
turns both clockwise and counterclockwise.