Steering Wheel: Service and Repair

CAUTION: Do not remove the steering column, steering wheel and air bag module as an assembly from the vehicle Unless the column is locked to prevent rotation, or lower end of steering shaft should be wired in such a way to prevent the steering wheel from being rotated.

Tool Required:
Steering Wheel Puller T67L-3600-A

REMOVAL
1. Center front wheels to the straight-ahead position.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable and air bag backup power supply.

WARNING: The backup power supply must be disconnected before any air bag component is serviced.

3. Remove four air bag module retaining nuts and lift driver side air bag module off steering wheel.

NOTE: With bucket seats and console, remove two plugs on side of steering wheel back cover and remove two air bag module retaining screws. Lift driver side air bag module off steering wheel.






4. Disconnect air bag wire harness from driver side air bag module, and remove driver side air bag module from steering wheel.
5. Disconnect speed control wire harness from steering wheel.

CAUTION: Be sure air bag sliding contact wire harness does not get caught on wheel assembly when lifting off shaft.

6. Remove steering wheel retaining bolt and remove damper.






7. Install Steering Wheel Puller T67L-3600-A, and remove steering wheel. Route air bag sliding contact wire harness through steering wheel. Lift steering wheel off steering gear input worm gear and rack.

INSTALLATION
1. Ensure that vehicle's front wheels are in the straight-ahead position.
2. Route air bag sliding contact wire harness through steering wheel opening at the three o'clock position and position steering wheel on steering gear input worm gear and rack. The steering wheel and steering gear input worm gear and rack alignment marks should be aligned. Be sure air bag sliding contact wire is not pinched.
3. Install new steering wheel retaining bolt and tighten to 31-48 Nm (22-33 ft lbs).

CAUTION: Be 8ure wiring does not get trapped between steering wheel and air bag sliding contact.

4. Connect speed control wire harness to steering wheel and snap connector assembly into steering wheel clip.
5. Connect air bag wire harness to driver side air bag module and install driver side air bag module to steering wheel. Tighten air bag module retaining nuts to 4-5.4 Nm (36-47 in lbs).

NOTE: With bucket seats and console, install back cover plugs.

6. Connect air bag backup power supply and battery ground cable. Verify air bag warning indicator.