Accord LX Coupe V6-3.0L (2001)
7. Use shop air to clean any debris that may be on the inflator, then remove the inflator from the airbag.
NOTE:
^
Do not allow any debris to enter the inflator opening in the airbag.
^
Do not deploy the inflator. The inflator must be returned to its supplier in the box the new inflator came in (see INFLATOR PACKING AND
GROUND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS: DEALERS IN THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES or INFLATOR PACKING AND AIR
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS: DEALERS IN ALASKA AND HAWAII).
8. Turn over the airbag (inflator side down), and shake it to remove any debris from the inflator opening.
9. Install the new inflator in the airbag with new locknuts. Torque the locknuts to 3.9 N.m (2.8 lb-ft, 34 lb-in).
NOTE:
The 55A inflator is slightly taller than the S84 inflator, but they are still interchangeable.
10. Cover the lower two inflator locknuts with new felt tape.
11. Reinstall the horn plate with new felt washers on its mounting bolts. Torque the mounting bolts to 3.4 N.m (2.5 lb-ft, 30 lb-in), then make sure the
horn plate moves freely.
12. Reinstall the driver's airbag using new Torx bolts:
^
Refer to page 23-279 of the service manual, or
^
Online, enter keywords DRIVER AIR, and select Driver's Airbag Replacement from the list.
13. Center-punch a completion mark below the third character of the engine compartment VIN:
14. Give your warranty clerk the 13-digit inflator serial number you wrote down in step 1. For the warranty claim to be paid, your w3arranty clerk must
enter the appropriate 13-digit serial number in the Diagnostic Trouble Codes field on the warranty claim.
*REPAIR PROCEDURE - CIVIC, CR-V, ODYSSEY, AND PILOT*
NOTE:
Be careful not to damage any parts when replacing the inflator, and follow the procedure exactly.
1. Write down the 13-digit serial number located on the right side of the new inflator's box. For the warranty claim to be paid, your warranty clerk must
enter this 13-digit serial number in the Diagnostic Trouble Codes field on the warranty claim.
