OEM 2000 Ford F-150 Clock Spring

2000 Ford F-150 Clock Spring Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: What Safety Precautions Should Be Taken When Servicing the Clock Spring on 2000 Ford F-150?

  A: Safety glasses must be worn during air bag sliding contact servicing operations to defend against accidental deployment injuries. Handle live air bag modules while keeping the air bag with trim cover directed away from your body and always maintain the cover above the floor. Washing your hands with soap and water should be your first step after deployment to eliminate possible skin irritants from sodium hydroxide residues. Keep away from probing the air bag module connectors because this could cause an accidental deployment. The air bag module requires replacement when the trim covers become damaged or visibly discolored instead of repainting. The correct orientation of SRS sensors must be verified in vehicles to operate properly and the sensor bracket together with its wiring need inspection for collision-induced damage with replacement of any defective elements. The back up power supply requires depletion through connecting the battery ground cable for at least one minute and disconnecting all auxiliary batteries and power supplies if present. Each side air bag sensor operates by placement at or near the bottom section of the B-pillar. The required procedure for removing the air bag sliding contact involves disabling the battery ground cable and taking out both the driver air bag module and the steering wheel when the wheels face forward. Masking tape should be placed across the air bag sliding contact to stop accidental rotation before the tilt wheel handle and dashboard coverings along with the junction box fuse/relay panell are detached. Begin the repair by disconnecting the parking brake followed by the hood release levers, then remove the lower steering column shroud, ignite switch lock cylinder along with the Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) transmitter and key-in-ignition warning indicator switch. Detach the electrical plugs from the air bag sliding contact then free the sliding contact with clips carefully removed. When installing the components follow the opposite steps of removal while verifying proper air bag system operation. The restraint system diagnostic tool functions only for service purposes so vehicle operators need to remove it prior to driving to secure safety and prevent both injury and vehicle safety regulation breaches.