Clockspring

Contact Coil and Combination Switch Assembly Removal and Installation

CAUTION: Do not turn contact coil (on combination switch) more than allowable number of turns (about two and a quarter turns from the center position clockwise or counterclockwise respectively), or coil will break.

Removal
1. Remove steering wheel from steering column.





2. Remove steering column hole cover (1).





3. Remove steering column cover screws (1).
4. Separate upper cover (2) and lower cover (3), then remove them.





5. Remove contact coil and combination switch assembly screws (1) and disconnect connectors (2) from combination switch (3).





6. Disconnect horn connector (1) from instrument panel harness.
7. Remove contact coil and combination switch assembly from steering column.

Installation
1. Check to make sure that vehicle's front tires are set at straight-ahead position and then ignition switch is at "LOCK" position.





2. Install contact coil and combination switch assembly (3) and then connect all connectors disconnected in Removal.

NOTE: New contact coil and combination switch assembly is supplied with contact coil set and held at its center position with a lock pin (1) and seal (2). Remove this lock pin after installing contact coil and combination switch assembly to steering column.





3. Install steering column upper cover (2) and lower cover (3), and then tighten steering column cover screws (1).

CAUTION: When installing lower cover (3) and upper cover (2), be careful so that contact coil and combination switch lead wire is not caught between covers.

4. Install steering column hole cover (1).





5. Install steering wheel to steering column.

Centering Contact Coil
1. Check that vehicle's wheels (front tires) are set at straight-ahead position.
2. Check that ignition switch is at "LOCK" position.





3. Turn contact coil (1) counterclockwise slowly with a light force till contact coil (1) will not turn any further.

NOTE: Contact coil (1) can turn about 4 and a half turns at maximum, that is, if it is at the center position, can turn about two and a quarter turns both clockwise and counterclockwise.





4. From the position where contact coil (1) became unable to turn any further (it stopped), turn it back clockwise about two and a quarter rotations and align center mark (2) with alignment mark (3).