Operation; Standard Procedure - Clockspring Centering - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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side of t h e r ot or h u b a lso ser ves a s a n in t egr a l
m olded pla st ic t u r n sign a l ca n cel ca m .
A sin gle con n ect or r ecept a cle on t h e u pper su r fa ce
of t h e r ot or h a s pigt a il wir es t h a t con n ect t o t h e h or n
swit ch a n d t h e dr iver a ir ba g on t h e st eer in g wh eel,
wh ile a sin gle con n ect or r ecept a cle on t h e lower su r-
fa ce of t h e ca se h a s pigt a il wir es t h a t con n ect t h e
clockspr in g t o t h e veh icle wir e h a r n ess on t h e st eer-
in g colu m n . Wit h in t h e pla st ic ca se a n d wou n d
a r ou n d t h e r ot or spool is a lon g r ibbon -like t a pe t h a t
con sist s of sever a l t h in copper wir e lea ds sa n dwich ed
bet ween t wo t h in pla st ic m em br a n es. Th e ou t er en d
of t h e t a pe t er m in a t es a t t h e con n ect or r ecept a cle
t h a t fa ces t h e st eer in g colu m n , wh ile t h e in n er en d of
t h e t a pe t er m in a t es a t t h e con n ect or r ecept a cle on
t h e h u b of t h e clockspr in g r ot or t h a t fa ces t h e st eer-
in g wh eel.
Ser vice r epla cem en t clockspr in gs a r e sh ipped pr e-
cen t er ed a n d wit h t h e m ou n t in g scr ews ba cked ou t
fr om t h e ca se fa r en ou gh t o en ga ge t h e a ccess h oles
in t h e u pper su r fa ce of t h e r ot or. Th e m ou n t in g
scr ews secu r e t h e cen t er ed clockspr in g r ot or t o t h e
clockspr in g ca se du r in g sh ipm en t , bu t a llow fr ee
r ot a t ion of t h e r ot or on ce t h e clockspr in g is pr oper ly
in st a lled on t h e st eer in g colu m n . (Refer t o 8 - E LE C-
TRICAL/RE STRAINTS/CLOCKSP RING
DARD P ROCE DURE
CE NTE RING).
Th e clockspr in g ca n n ot be r epa ir ed. If t h e clock-
spr in g is fa u lt y, da m a ged, or if t h e dr iver a ir ba g h a s
been deployed, t h e clockspr in g m u st be r epla ced.
OPERA TION
Th e clockspr in g is a m ech a n ica l elect r ica l cir cu it
com pon en t t h a t is u sed t o pr ovide con t in u ou s elect r i-
ca l con t in u it y bet ween t h e fixed veh icle wir e h a r n ess
a n d t h e elect r ica l com pon en t s m ou n t ed on or in t h e
r ot a t in g st eer in g wh eel. On t h is m odel t h e r ot a t in g
elect r ica l com pon en t s in clu de t h e dr iver a ir ba g a n d
t h e h or n swit ch . Th e clockspr in g ca se is posit ion ed
a n d secu r ed t o t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion swit ch h ou sin g
n ea r t h e t op of t h e st eer in g colu m n . Th e con n ect or
r ecept a cle on t h e u n der side of t h e fixed clockspr in g
ca se con n ect s t h e clockspr in g t o t h e veh icle elect r ica l
syst em t h r ou gh t wo t a ke ou t s wit h con n ect or s fr om
t h e veh icle wir e h a r n ess.
Th e clockspr in g r ot or is m ova ble a n d is keyed by
in t egr a l m olded r ibs on t h e in n er cir cu m fer en ce of
t h e r ot or h u b t o t h e splin es on t h e ext er n a l cir cu m -
fer en ce of t h e u pper st eer in g colu m n sh a ft . Th e t wo
in t egr a l lobes of t h e t u r n sign a l ca n cel ca m for m a t ion
on t h e lower su r fa ce of t h e clockspr in g r ot or h u b con -
t a ct t h e t u r n sign a l ca n cel a ct u a t or of t h e m u lt i-fu n c-
t ion swit ch t o pr ovide
ca n cella t ion . Th e yellow sleeved pigt a il wir e on t h e
u pper su r fa ce of t h e clockspr in g r ot or con n ect s t h e
clockspr in g t o t h e dr iver a ir ba g, wh ile t wo sin gle pig-
t a il wir es con n ect t o t h e feed a n d gr ou n d t er m in a ls of
- STAN-
- CLOCKSP RING
a u t om a t ic t u r n sign a l
t h e h or n swit ch loca t ed wit h in t h e h u b ca vit y of t h e
st eer in g wh eel.
Like t h e clockspr in g in a t im epiece, t h e clockspr in g
t a pe h a s t r a vel lim it s a n d ca n be da m a ged by bein g
wou n d t oo t igh t ly du r in g fu ll st op-t o-st op st eer in g
wh eel r ot a t ion . To pr even t t h is fr om occu r r in g, t h e
clockspr in g is cen t er ed wh en it is in st a lled on t h e
st eer in g colu m n . Cen t er in g t h e clockspr in g in dexes
t h e clockspr in g t a pe t o t h e m ova ble st eer in g com po-
n en t s so t h a t t h e t a pe ca n oper a t e wit h in it s
design ed t r a vel lim it s. H owever, if t h e clockspr in g is
r em oved fr om t h e st eer in g colu m n or if t h e st eer in g
sh a ft is discon n ect ed fr om t h e st eer in g gea r, t h e
clockspr in g spool ca n ch a n ge posit ion r ela t ive t o t h e
m ova ble st eer in g com pon en t s. Th e clockspr in g m u st
be r e-cen t er ed followin g com plet ion of t h is ser vice or
t h e t a pe m a y be da m a ged.
Ser vice r epla cem en t clockspr in gs a r e sh ipped pr e-
cen t er ed a n d wit h t h e m ou n t in g scr ews ba cked ou t
fr om t h e ca se fa r en ou gh t o en ga ge t h e a ccess h oles
in t h e u pper su r fa ce of t h e r ot or. Th e m ou n t in g
scr ews secu r e t h e cen t er ed clockspr in g r ot or t o t h e
clockspr in g ca se du r in g sh ipm en t , bu t a llow fr ee
r ot a t ion of t h e r ot or on ce t h e clockspr in g is pr oper ly
in st a lled on t h e st eer in g colu m n . 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 clockspr 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.
(Refer t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS/CLOCK-
SP RING - STANDARD P ROCE DURE - CLOCK-
SP RING CE NTE RING).
STANDARD PROCEDURE - CLOCKSPRING
CENTERING
Th e clockspr in g is design ed t o win d a n d u n win d
wh en t h e st eer in g wh eel is r ot a t ed, bu t is on ly
design ed t o r ot a t e t h e sa m e n u m ber of t u r n s (a bou t
six t o seven com plet e r ot a t ion s) a s t h e st eer in g wh eel
ca n be t u r n ed fr om st op t o st op. Cen t er in g t h e clock-
spr in g in dexes t h e clockspr in g t a pe t o ot h er st eer in g
com pon en t s so t h a t it ca n oper a t e wit h in it s design ed
t r a vel lim it s. Th e r ot or of a cen t er ed clockspr in g ca n
be r ot a t ed t h r ee t o t h r ee a n d on e-h a lf t u r n s in eit h er
dir ect ion fr om t h e cen t er ed posit ion , wit h ou t da m a g-
in g t h e clockspr in g t a pe.
H owever, if t h e clockspr in g is r em oved for ser vice
or if t h e st eer in g colu m n is discon n ect ed fr om t h e
st eer in g gea r, t h e clockspr in g t a pe ca n ch a n ge posi-
t ion r ela t ive t o t h e ot h er st eer in g com pon en t s. Th e
clockspr in g m u st t h en be r e-cen t er ed followin g com -
plet ion of su ch ser vice or t h e clockspr in g t a pe m a y be
da m a ged. Ser vice r epla cem en t
sh ipped pr e-cen t er ed a n d wit h t h e m ou n t in g scr ews
ba cked ou t fr om t h e ca se fa r en ou gh t o en ga ge t h e
RESTRAINTS 8O - 13
clockspr in gs a r e