E 350 Van V8-7.3L DSL Turbo VIN F (1995)
Air Bag Sliding Contact: Adjustments
1. Disconnect the battery positive cable and wait one minute for the backup power supply energy to be depleted.
WARNING: THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE ANY AIR BAG COMPONENT SERVICE
IS PERFORMED. TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY POSITIVE CABLE
AND WAIT ONE MINUTE.
2. Make sure the vehicle's front wheels are in the straight ahead position.
3. Remove the driver side air bag module.
4. Remove the steering wheel.
5. Turn the air bag sliding contact clockwise until it stops.
CAUTION: Do not apply excessive force to the air bag sliding contact.
6. Rotate the air bag sliding contact counterclockwise 2.75 turns.
7. Align the marks on the air bag sliding contact with the marks on the outer housing.
8. Install the steering wheel.
9. Install the air bag module.
10. Connect the battery positive cable.
NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the Powertrain Control
Module (PCM) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 10 miles or more to relearn the strategy.
11. Verify that the air bag indicator is operative.
