Jeep 2001 Wrangler TJ, Service Manual

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(4) From the end of the clockwise travel, rotate the
rotor about two and one-half turns counterclockwise,
until the rotor flats are horizontal. If the clockspring
pigtail wires are not oriented towards the bottom of
the clockspring, rotate the rotor another one-half
turn in the counterclockwise direction.
(5) The clockspring is now centered. Lock the
clockspring rotor to the clockspring case to maintain
clockspring centering until it is reinstalled on the
steering column. This can be done by inserting a stiff
wire through the small index hole located at about
the 11 o’clock position in the centered clockspring
rotor and case. Bend the wire over after it has been
inserted through the index hole to prevent it from
falling out.
(6) The front wheels should still be in the straight-
ahead position. Reinstall the clockspring onto the
steering column. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/CLOCKSPRING - INSTALLATION).
REMOVAL
The clockspring cannot be repaired. It must be
replaced if faulty or damaged, or if the driver airbag
has been deployed.
WARNING: DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL,
STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL
COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON-
NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE
(GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE
BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DIS-
ABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE
THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSI-
BLE PERSONAL INJURY.
NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be certain to
turn the steering wheel until the front wheels are in
the straight-ahead position.
(1) Place the front wheels in the straight-ahead
position.
(2) Remove the driver airbag from the steering
wheel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/
DRIVER AIRBAG - REMOVAL).
(3) If the vehicle is so equipped, disconnect the
upper clockspring pigtail wire connector from the
steering wheel wire harness for the speed control
switches located within the hub cavity of the steering
wheel.
(4) Remove the screw that secures the steering
wheel armature to the steering column upper shaft,
which is located within the hub cavity of the steering
wheel.
CAUTION: Be certain that the screws that secure
the steering wheel puller to the steering wheel are
fully engaged in the steering wheel armature with-
out passing through the steering wheel and damag-
ing the clockspring.
(5) Pull the steering wheel off of the steering col-
umn upper shaft spline using a steering wheel puller
(Special Tool C-3428-B).
(6) Remove the steering column opening cover
from the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - REMOVAL).
(7) Remove the two screws that secure the lower
steering column shroud to the upper shroud (Fig. 10).
(8) If the vehicle is equipped with the optional tilt
steering column, move the tilt steering column to the
fully lowered position and leave the tilt release lever
in the released (down) position.
(9) Remove both the upper and lower shrouds from
the steering column.
(10) Disconnect the two cross body wire harness
connectors from the lower clockspring connector
receptacles (Fig. 11).
Fig. 9 Clockspring
1 - LOCKING PIN
2 - ROTOR FLATS
3 - CASE
4 - UPPER CLOCKSPRING PIGTAIL WIRES (WIRES NOT
SHOWN)
5 - ROTOR
6 - INDEX HOLE
TJ
RESTRAINTS 8Os - 11
CLOCKSPRING (Continued)