Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Service and Repair

Cable Reel Replacement

Removal

1. Make sure the wheels are aligned straight ahead.
2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, and wait at least3 minutes.
3. Remove the driver's airbag.
4. Remove the steering wheel.




5. Remove the column cover screws (A), then remove the column covers (B, C).




6. Disconnect the floor wire harness 2P connector (A) from the cable reel, then disconnect the dashboard wire harness A 4P connector (B) from the cable reel (C).




7. Remove the screws (A) from the cable reel, then remove the cable reel from the column.

Installation

1. Before installing the steering wheel, align the front wheels straight ahead.
2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, and wait at least 3 minutes.




3. Set the cancel sleeve (A) so that the projections (B) are aligned vertically.




4. Carefully install the cable reel (A) on the steering column shaft. Then connect the 4P connector (B) to the cable reel, and connect the 2P connector (C) to the floor wire harness.
5. Install the steering column covers.




6. If necessary, center the cable reel. (New replacement cable reels come centered.) Do this by first rotating the cable reel clockwise until it stops. Then rotate it counterclockwise (approximately 2 1/2 turns) until the arrow mark on the cable reel label points straight up.




7. Position the two tabs (A) of the turn signal cancelling sleeve (B) as shown, and install the steering wheel on to the steering column shaft, making sure the steering wheel hub (C) engages the pins (D) of the cable reel and tabs of the cancelling sleeve. Do not tap on the steering wheel or steering column shaft when installing the steering wheel.




8. Install the steering wheel bolt (A), and tighten it to 38 N.m (3.9 kgf.m, 28 lbf.ft).
9. Install the driver's airbag.
10. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
11. After installing the cable reel, confirm proper system operation:
- Turn the ignition switch ON (II); the SRS indicator should come on for about 6 seconds and then go off.
- After the SRS indicator has turned off, turn the steering wheel fully left and right to confirm the indicator does not come on.
- Make sure the horn works.