(7) Remove the two mounting screws, one on each
side of steering wheel, attaching the driver airbag to
the steering wheel (Fig. 2).
(8) Lay the driver airbag back away from the cen-
ter of the steering wheel (Fig. 2). Disconnect the air-
bag squib and horn switch wiring connectors from
the rear of the airbag. Remove the driver airbag from
the steering wheel.
(9) If equipped with speed control, disconnect the
wiring connector from the speed control switch (Fig.
2).
(10) Holding the steering wheel firmly in place,
remove the steering wheel retaining screw from the
steering column shaft (Fig. 3).
CAUTION: When installing a wheel puller on the
steering wheel, be sure the puller bolts are fully
seated in the threaded holes on the steering wheel.
If the bolts are not fully seated in the threaded
holes, the threads may be stripped out of the steer-
ing wheel when attempting to remove the steering
wheel. Also, thread the retaining nut back on the
end of the shaft until it is flush with the shaft end to
avoid damage to the shaft threads by the wheel
puller.
(11) Install a steering wheel puller on the steering
wheel.
CAUTION: Do not bump or hammer on steering
wheel or steering column shaft when removing
steering wheel from steering column.
(12) While holding the steering wheel firmly in the
straight-ahead position, remove steering wheel from
the steering column shaft using the puller. While
removing the steering wheel, carefully feed the wir-
ing through the opening in the wheel.
(13) Remove the ignition key from the ignition key
cylinder.
(14) Remove the two screws attaching the lower
shroud to the steering column and upper shroud (Fig.
4). After removing the screws, unclip the shrouds
from each other by applying hand pressure along the
seams where the shrouds connect on the sides, then
remove the lower shroud from the upper shroud and
column. Remove the upper shroud from the steering
column.
Fig. 2 Airbag Mounting And Wiring Connections
1 - STEERING WHEEL
2 - SPEED CONTROL SWITCH (IF EQUIPPED)
3 - AIRBAG SQUIB CONNECTOR
4 - DRIVER AIRBAG
5 - HORN SWITCH CONNECTOR
6 - SPEED CONTROL SWITCH CONNECTOR (IF EQUIPPED)
Fig. 3 Steering Wheel Mounting
1 - CLOCKSPRING
2 - STEERING WHEEL
3 - STEERING SHAFT
Fig. 4 Steering Column Shrouds
1 - UPPER SHROUD
2 - LOWER SHROUD
3 - MOUNTING SCREWS
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