Removal - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

8O - 14 RESTRAINTS
a ccess h oles in t h e u pper su r fa ce of t h e r ot or (F ig.
15). Th e clockspr in g m ou n t in g scr ews sh ou ld n ot be
t igh t en ed in t o t h e clockspr in g ca se u n t il t h e clock-
spr in g h a s been in st a lled on t h e st eer in g colu m n . If
t h e scr ews a r e t igh t en ed in t o or r em oved fr om t h e
ca se befor e t h e clockspr in g is in st a lled on a st eer in g
colu m n , t h e clockspr in g cen t er in g pr ocedu r e m u st be
per for m ed.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on
vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supple-
mental restraint system before attempting any
steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt
tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel com-
ponent diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate
the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two
minutes for the system capacitor to discharge
before performing further diagnosis or service. This
is the only sure way to disable the supplemental
restraint system. Failure to take the proper precau-
tions could result in accidental airbag deploy-
ment.
Fig. 15 Clockspring Centering
1 - CLOCKSPRING ROTOR
2 - SCREW (2)
3 - HORN SWITCH CONNECTOR (2)
4 - AIRBAG CONNECTOR
NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be certain to
turn the steering wheel until the front wheels are in
the straight-ahead position.
(1) P la ce t h e fr on t wh eels in t h e st r a igh t -a h ea d
posit ion .
(2) Rem ove t h e clockspr in g fr om t h e st eer in g col-
u m n . (Refer t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS/
CLOCKSP RING - RE MOVAL).
(3) Tigh t en t h e t wo clockspr in g m ou n t in g scr ews
a ll t h e wa y in t o t h e clockspr in g ca se.
(4) Rot a t e t h e clockspr in g r ot or cou n t er clockwise
t o t h e en d of it s t r a vel. D o n o t a p p ly e x c e s s iv e
to rqu e .
(5) F r om t h e en d of t h e cou n t er clockwise t r a vel,
r ot a t e t h e r ot or a bou t t h r ee t o t h r ee a n d on e-h a lf
t u r n s clockwise, u n t il t h e clea r a n ce h oles in t h e
clockspr in g r ot or a r e a lign ed wit h t h e t wo m ou n t in g
scr ews in t h e clockspr in g ca se. Th e clockspr in g is
n ow cen t er ed.
(6) Loosen t h e t wo clockspr in g m ou n t in g scr ews
fa r en ou gh so t h a t t h ey ext en d in t o t h e clea r a n ce
h oles in t h e u pper su r fa ce of t h e clockspr in g r ot or,
pr even t in g t h e r ot or fr om ch a n gin g posit ion r ela t ive
t o t h e clockspr in g ca se.
(7) Th e fr on t wh eels sh ou ld st ill be in t h e st r a igh t -
a h ea d posit ion . Rein st a ll t h e clockspr in g on t o t h e
st eer in g colu m n . (Refer t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE -
STRAINTS/CLOCKSP RING - INSTALLATION).

REMOVAL

Th e clockspr in g ca n n ot be r epa ir ed. It m u st be
r epla ced if fa u lt y or da m a ged, or if t h e dr iver a ir ba g
h a s been deployed.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on
vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supple-
mental restraint system before attempting any
steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt
tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel com-
ponent diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate
the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two
minutes for the system capacitor to discharge
before performing further diagnosis or service. This
is the only sure way to disable the supplemental
restraint system. Failure to take the proper precau-
tions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be certain to
turn the steering wheel until the front wheels are in
the straight-ahead position.
(1) P la ce t h e fr on t wh eels in t h e st r a igh t a h ea d
posit ion .
(2) Rem ove t h e dr iver a ir ba g fr om t h e st eer in g
wh eel. (Refer t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS/
DRIVE R AIRBAG - RE MOVAL).
(3) Discon n ect t h e clockspr in g u pper pigt a il wir e
con n ect or s fr om t h e t er m in a ls of t h e h or n swit ch
loca t ed in t h e h u b ca vit y of t h e st eer in g wh eel.
(4) Rem ove t h e st eer in g wh eel fr om t h e st eer in g
colu m n . (Refer t o 19 - STE E RING/COLUMN/STE E R-
ING WH E E L - RE MOVAL).
(5) Rem ove t h e st eer in g colu m n open in g cover
fr om t h e in st r u m en t pa n el. (Refer t o 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUME NT PANE L/STE E RING COLUMN OP E N-
ING COVE R - RE MOVAL).
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