Contact Reel Centering
- If contact reel is new, remove new contact reel shipping pin from pin hole. See Fig 1
. Turn contact reel pin to far right and then left about 3 turns until pin hole is at proper position. See CONTACT REEL PIN HOLE POSITION
table. Lock contact reel in proper position with shipping lock screw.CONTACT REEL PIN HOLE POSITION
Model Pin Hole Position 850 6 O'clock - Carefully pull contact reel wiring with plastic warning label through hole in steering wheel. Install steering wheel so contact reel pin aligns with proper pin alignment hole in steering wheel.
- Install steering wheel hub retaining bolt finger tight to ensure steering wheel does not come off shaft when removing contact reel shipping lock screw.
- Remove shipping lock screw from contact reel pin. Install original lock screw, with plastic warning label attached, into original retaining screw hole in steering wheel. Tighten steering wheel hub retaining bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table at the end of this article.
- Connect SRS Special Test Resistor (998-8695) to contact reel wiring connector in place of air bag module. See Fig 2 . Activate SRS. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
- Turn ignition switch to ON position and ensure SRS warning light goes out after 10 seconds. If light does not go out, a fault code is set and memory must be cleared. After clearing fault codes, recheck SRS light operation. Perform SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK. See the AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article in the ACCESSORIES/SAFETY EQUIPMENT section.
- If SRS warning light goes out after about 10 seconds, turn off ignition, disconnect negative battery cable and remove Special Test Resistor (998-8695) from air bag module connector. Position air bag module to steering wheel, and install wiring connector. Ensure wiring connector clicks into position. Install air bag module and steering wheel. See STEERING WHEEL & AIR BAG MODULE under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.