Clockspring Centering Procedure - Chrysler 1998 Voyager Service Manual

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(3) Install Instrument panel. Refer to Group 8E,
Instrument Panel and Systems for installation proce-
dures.
(4) Through access holes in instrument panel
above glove box opening, install screws holding air-
bag to back of panel.
(5) Install the bolts attaching forward airbag
mount to the instrument panel (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Airbag Upper Attachment
(6) Connect yellow wire connector from passenger
airbag.
(7) Install the glove box.
(8) Install right front instrument panel speaker.
(9) Install instrument panel top cover.
(10) Do not connect battery negative cable. Refer
to Diagnosis and Testing for Airbag System Test pro-
cedures.
UNDEPLOYED
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable. Allow at
least two minutes for the reserve capacitor in the
ACM to discharge.
(2) Remove instrument panel top cover.
(3) Remove right front instrument panel speaker.
(4) Remove glove box.
(5) Disconnect yellow wire connector from passen-
ger airbag.
(6) Remove bolts attaching forward airbag mount
to the instrument panel
(7) Through access holes in instrument panel
above glove box opening, remove screws holding air-
bag to back of panel.
(8) Remove screws attaching airbag to upper
instrument panel.
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(9) Remove airbag from instrument panel through
top of instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse the above procedures. Do
not connect battery negative cable. Refer to Diagno-
sis and Testing for Airbag System Test procedures.
ADJUSTMENTS

CLOCKSPRING CENTERING PROCEDURE

If the rotating tape (wire coil) in the clockspring is
not positioned properly with the steering wheel and
the front wheels, the clockspring may fail. The fol-
lowing procedure MUST BE USED to center the
clockspring if it is not known to be properly posi-
tioned, or if the front wheels were moved from the
straight ahead position.
WARNING: DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BAT-
TERY NEGATIVE CABLE BEFORE BEGINNING AIR-
BAG SYSTEM
PROCEDURES. THIS WILL DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY
COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOY-
MENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. ALLOW
SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE FOR TWO
MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING AIRBAG COMPO-
NENTS.
(1) Adjust the steering wheel so that the tires are
in a straight ahead position.
(2) Disconnect and isolate battery negative cable.
Allow at least two minutes for the reserve capacitor
in the ACM to discharge.
(3) Remove Driver Airbag Module from steering
wheel.
(4) Disconnect wire connectors from back of airbag
module.
(5) Remove steering wheel.
(6) Depress the two plastic locking pins to disen-
gage lock mechanism (Fig. 10).
(7) With lock mechanism disengaged, rotate the
clockspring rotor clockwise until the rotor stops. Do
not apply excessive force.
(8) From the end of travel, rotate the rotor three
turns counterclockwise. The wires should end up at
the top. Release locking pins to engage clockspring
lock mechanism.
(9) Install steering wheel and airbag.
(10) Do not connect battery negative cable. Refer
to Diagnosis and Testing for Airbag System Test
procedures.
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