Dodge ZB 2005 Service Manual page 835

19 - 20 COLUMN
STEERING WHEEL (Continued)
1 - STEERING WHEEL
2 - CLOCKSPRING
3 - STEERING COLUMN
4 - UPPER SHROUD
from steering column shaft using puller. Remove
puller, wheel retaining bolt and steering wheel.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Do not install steering wheel onto col-
umn shaft by driving (forcing) it into place.
(1) Feed clockspring wiring leads through hole in
rear of steering wheel. Align steering wheel's wide
mounting spline with steering column shaft missing
spline area and push wheel onto shaft. Make sure
clockspring lines up with back of steering wheel and
does not bind.
(2) Install steering wheel retaining bolt and
tighten it until wheel is fully installed on shaft (Fig.
22). Tighten steering wheel retaining bolt to 54 N·m
(40 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Place driver airbag near clockspring wiring and
connect horn switch wiring connector (Fig. 21).
(4) Connect squib wires (match colors of connector
ends) to driver airbag (Fig. 21). Make airbag connec-
tion by pressing straight in on connectors. The con-
nector must be fully seated. Feel for positive snap to
assure positive connection.
(5) Attach squib wiring routing clips to steering
wheel (Fig. 21).
Fig. 22 Steering Column And Components
5 - INTERMEDIATE SHAFT EXTENSION
6 - BEARING
7 - INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
8 - LOWER SHROUD
(6) Place driver airbag into position and install
three mounting screws. Tighten mounting screws to
12 N·m (105 in. lbs.) torque.
NOTE: When reconnecting the battery on a vehicle
that has had the driver airbag removed, the follow-
ing procedure should be used.
(7) Reconnect ground cable to negative post of bat-
tery in following manor:
(a) Connect scan tool (DRBIII ) to data link
diagnostic connector located below steering column.
(b) Turn ignition key to ON position. Exit vehi-
cle with scan tool leaving scan tool harness
plugged in.
(c) Ensuring that there are no occupants in vehi-
cle, connect ground (-) cable to negative post of bat-
tery.
(d) Using scan tool, read and record any fault
codes. Refer to Appropriate Diagnostic Information
if any faults are found.
(e) Erase any stored faults if there are no active
fault codes. If problem exists, fault code will not
erase.
(f) Reach around behind steering wheel (between
steering wheel and instrument cluster) and turn
ignition key to OFF, then back ON while observing
instrument cluster airbag indicator lamp. It should
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