Town Car V8-4.6L VIN W (1997)
Steering Wheel: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Center front wheels to the straight-ahead position.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable. Disconnect air bag backup power supply.
WARNING: THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DISCONNECTED BEFORE ANY AIR BAG COMPONENT IS SERVICED.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
3. Remove four air bag module retaining nuts and lift driver side air bag module off steering wheel.
4. Disconnect air bag wire harness from driver side air bag module, and remove module from steering wheel.
5. Disconnect speed control wire harness from steering wheel.
6. Remove and discard steering wheel retaining bolt.
CAUTION: Be sure contact assembly wire harness does not get caught on steering wheel assembly when lifting off shaft to avoid damage to air
bag sliding contact.
7. Install Steering Wheel Puller T67L-3600-A and remove steering wheel. Route contact assembly wire harness through steering wheel as steering
wheel is lifted off the steering column shaft assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Make sure the front wheels are in the straight-ahead position.
2. Route contact assembly wire harness through steering wheel opening at the three o'clock position and position steering wheel on steering column
shaft assembly. The steering wheel and steering column shaft assembly marks should be aligned. Make sure air bag contact wire is not pinched.
CAUTION: Be sure wiring does not get trapped between steering wheel and air bag sliding contact or air bag monitor will detect a fault.