Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 629

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SPEED CONTROL SWITCH CAL AIRBAG MODULE ELECTRI- SPEED CONTROL SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CONNECTOR STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG MODULE CLOCK SPRING FROM
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(7) Remove air bag module from center of steering
wheel. Then disconnect the clock spring electrical
HORN SWITCH STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG MODULE CLOCKSPRING WIRING LEAD
lead from the back of the air bag module (Fig. 10).
Fig. 10 Air Bag Module Electrical Connection
(8) Disconnect the wiring lead for the horn switch
in the airbag module from the wiring lead coming
from the clockspring (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Clock Spring To Horn Switch Wiring
Connection
(9) Turn the lock cylinder to the off position and
remove the key from the lock cylinder
(10) Turn the steering wheel to the left 1/2 a turn
(180°) until the steering column lock is engaged (Fig.
12).
(11) Remove the steering wheel retaining nut,
from the steering column shaft (Fig. 12).
CAUTION: When installing Puller, Special Tool
C-3428-B on steering wheel be sure puller bolts are
fully seated in threaded puller holes on steering
wheel. If bolts are not fully seated in threaded
holes, threads may be stripped out when puller is
tightened to remove steering wheel.
STEERING WHEEL PULLER STEERING WHEEL
Fig. 12 Steering Wheel Attaching Nut
(12) Install Puller, Snap-On CJ2001P or an equiv-
alent on the steering wheel (Fig. 13).
Fig. 13 Steering Wheel Puller Installed
CAUTION: Do not bump or hammer on steering
wheel or steering column shaft when removing
steering wheel from steering column.
(13) Remove steering wheel assembly from steer-
ing column shaft using Puller, Special Tool C-3428-B
or equivalent.
(14) Remove key lock cylinder from steering col-
umn. Key lock cylinder is removed from steering col-
umn using the following procedure. Place the key
lock cylinder in the Run position. Then through the
hole in lower shroud, (Fig. 14) depress lock cylinder
retaining tab and remove key lock cylinder.
(15) Remove the 3 screws attaching the upper and
lower shroud to the steering column (Fig. 15). First
remove lower shroud from steering column, then
release tilt lever and tilt steering column to its low-
est point. Then remove upper shroud from steering
column.
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