Wrangler L6-4.0L VIN S (2000)
Clockspring Assembly / Spiral Cable: Service and Repair
The clockspring cannot be repaired. It must be replaced if faulty or damaged, or if the driver side airbag has been deployed.
WARNING: THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A SENSITIVE, COMPLEX ELECTROMECHANICAL UNIT. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
DIAGNOSE OR SERVICE ANY AIR-BAG SYSTEM OR RELATED STEERING WHEEL,STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT
PANEL COMPONENTS YOU MUST FIRST DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE. THEN
WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE FURTHER SYSTEM SERVICE. THIS IS THE
ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DO THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-BAG
DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
REMOVAL
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 side airbag module from the steering wheel.
3. If the vehicle is so equipped, disconnect the upper clockspring wire harness connector from the steering wheel wire harness for the vehicle speed
control switches located within the hub cavity of the steering wheel.
4. Remove the nut that secures the steering wheel armature to the steering column upper shaft, which is located within the hub cavity of the steering
wheel.
5. Pull the steering wheel off of the steering column upper shaft spline using a steering wheel puller (Special Tool C-3428-B).
6. Remove the steering column opening cover from the instrument panel.
7. If the vehicle is so equipped, move the tilt steering column to the fully raised position.
Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install
8. Remove the three screws that secure the lower steering column shroud to the upper shroud.
9. If the vehicle is equipped with a standard nontilt steering column, loosen the two upper steering column mounting nuts. If the vehicle is equipped
with the optional tilt steering column, move the tilt steering column to the fully lowered position.
10. Remove both the upper and lower shrouds from the steering column.
