Removal

1. Position the front wheels of the vehicle in the straight ahead position.
2. Remove the ground cable (-) from the negative post on the battery. When removed, isolate the ground cable from the negative post on the battery.

WARNINGS:
- When an undeployed air bag assembly is to be removed from the steering wheel, disconnect battery ground cable and isolate. Allow system capacitor to discharge for two minutes, then begin air bag removal.

- When handling an undeployed air bag module during servicing of the steering column the following precautions should be observed. At no time should any source of electricity be permitted near the inflator on the back of the airbag module. When carrying a live module, the trim cover should be pointed away from the body to minimize injury if module accidently deploys. if air bag module is placed on a bench or other surface, plastic cover should be face up to minimize movement in case of accidental deployment.





3. Remove the airbag module from the steering wheel. The airbag module is mounted to the steering wheel by a bolt located in each spoke of the steering wheel. Access for the mounting bolts is from the back side of each steering wheel spoke.





4. Disconnect airbag wiring harness connector from clockspring at airbag module. Then disconnect wiring lead for horn switch in airbag module from clockspring wiring lead.





5. Disconnect clockspring wiring harness from wiring harness for steering wheel mounted switches.





6. Remove steering wheel retaining nut.

CAUTION: When installing bolts for steering wheel puller into steering wheel, be sure bolts are fully installed into the threaded holes in the steering wheel. If bolts are not fully installed into the threaded holes, threads may be pulled out of the steering wheel when puller is tightened to remove steering wheel.





7. Install Puller, Snap-On CJ2001P or an equivalent puller on the steering wheel.

CAUTIONS:
- Do not bump or hammer on steering wheel or steering column shaft when removing steering wheel from steering column.

- Do not apply heat to steering wheel when removing steering wheel from steering column shaft.

8. Remove steering wheel from steering column shaft.