Installation; Clockspring Replacement - PREVOST H3-41 Maintenance Manual

SECTION 14: STEERING
FIGURE 11: REMOVING THE HORN PAD
FIGURE 12: STEERING HARNESS & HORN WIRE
4. Unscrew the steering wheel nut. To simplify

installation

and
alignment, mark the relationship of the spline
shaft to the steering wheel hub (if marks don't
already exist or don't line up).
5. Using an appropriate puller, separate the
steering wheel from the spline shaft.
6. From behind the steering wheel, pull gently on
the electrical wires passing through the
rectangular opening in the steering wheel to
finish removal of the steering wheel.
7. Once the steering wheel is removed, it is
important to block any rotating movement of
the clockspring in order to prevent it from
losing its neutral position. Use two pieces of
masking tape to lock it in place (Figure 13).
FIGURE 13: LOCKING THE CLOCKSPRING IN PLACE
14 PA1621 Maintenance Manual All Series | Section revised June 2019
ensure steering wheel
NOTE
The clockspring mechanism permits a certain
number of turns in each direction. At the
moment of reinstalling the steering wheel, if
the clockspring is not at its neutral position, the
number of available turns will be reduced. This
may damage the clockspring if the steering
wheel is turned to its maximum amplitude.
9.2 INSTALLATION
1. Route the white horn wire and the 4-pin
connector through the opening on the
steering wheel.
2. Align the mark on the steering wheel hub
with the mark on the spline shaft and slide
the wheel onto the shaft.
3. Tighten steering wheel retaining nut.
TORQUE : 35-45 lb-ft (47-61 Nm)
4. Plug the 4-pin connector and connect the
white horn wire to the center pad.
5. Reinstall the center pad and test for proper
horn functioning.
9.3

CLOCKSPRING REPLACEMENT

1. Remove the steering wheel.
2. Remove the 2 clockspring mounting screws
and then remove the clockspring. You will
have to disconnect the clockspring harness
connector located lower along the steering
wheel column (Figure 14). If necessary,
remove the steering column covers.
3. Route the new clockspring harness through
the opening in the clockspring support (Figure
14). Plug the connector at the base of the
steering wheel column and fix harness along
the steering wheel column.