OEM 2001 Mercury Villager Clock Spring

2001 Mercury Villager Clock Spring Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: What Precautions Should Be Taken When Servicing the Clock Spring Assembly on 2001 Mercury Villager?

  A: Safety glasses must be worn while servicing the Clock Spring assembly and spiral cable because handling the air bag module requires the air bag and trim cover to be oriented away from your body to prevent accidental deployment injuries. Wash your hands with soap and water immediately after an air bag deployment to remove sodium hydroxide residue buildup. Stabbing the connectors on an air bag module will trigger the air bag to deploy which results in personal injury. Air bag module replacement becomes necessary whenever trim covers exhibit discoloration or damage so the technician must discard painted trim covers and implement new replacements. Any servicing of air bag components must begin with disconnecting the battery ground cable followed by a three-minute waiting period to eliminate back up power supply energy. Disconnection of the battery ground cable should be followed by removal of the driver air bag module followed by steering wheel extraction while maintaining wheels at straight-ahead position. Place two strips of masking tape over the Clock Spring surface to reduce the risk of unintentional turning when extracting it. Start removal of the lower steering column shroud by unstowing its four screws followed by disconnecting its four pushpins and its C.D. changer cover or its console compartment door. To remove the ashtray/cup holder assembly workers must depress the tabs before extracting it from the compartment. Remove the center instrument panel finish panel after unscrewing its two retaining screws followed by releasing its clips. Remove first the headlight switch and disconnect it before proceeding to remove the instrument cluster finish panel by gentle pulling. Start by removing the cover of the fuse panel while also unfastening its retaining screw for the lower steering column opening finish panel and its two pushpins and one screw. First disconnect the cigarette lighter along with the speed control switch before removing the lower steering column opening finish panel and its reinforcement. The removal process begins with disconnecting both electrical connectors then pulling out pushpins before opening the wire harness retainer and finishing with three screw removal from the Clock Spring. Vehicles requiring Clock Spring recentering should turn the rotor clockwise until resistance stops before counterclockwise rotation of two-and-a-half turns that reaches a central position without rotor movement. A wrong method for centralizing components can cause early failure of components that is why technicians must double-check centralization procedures. The installation begins by reverting the removal process and aligning the Clock Spring through straight wheel positioning before proving the supplemental restraint system (SRS).