OEM 2005 Lincoln Navigator Clock Spring

2005 Lincoln Navigator Clock Spring Parts Q&A

• Q: What Safety Precautions Should Be Taken When Servicing the Clock Spring Assembly on 2005 Lincoln Navigator?

  A: Service the Clock Spring assembly with safety glasses to prevent injuries from air bag deployment accidents while you handle live air bag modules by keeping their trim cover directed away from your body. Hand washing should be performed thoroughly as a step to eliminate sodium hydroxide residue after deploying the system. Always avoid touching air bag module connectors because this action will result in detection. Repairers should substitute any air bag modules with broken trim covers instead of attempting restoration while also abstinence from using memory saver devices. Depower the system before beginning. The procedure to remove the driver air bag module begins by removing two back cover plugs from the steering wheel followed by removing two bolts on the module itself and ending with dispatching the module by releasing retaining tabs while marking the electrical connector slib number. Before removing a driver air bag module on Expedition vehicles repairmen need to unplug the horn switch electrical connection. Before removing the module for Navigator vehicles the technician must disconnect both the driver air bag module and the accessories electrical connector. Maintain the road wheels in direct alignment before removing the steering wheel by taping the Clock Spring area to stop its rotation. The gear selector cover and lower and upper steering column shrouds need removal before separating the multi-function switch from the Clock Spring assembly. Unplug all Clock Spring electrical connectors and take out the Clock Spring to check if there are any damages on the bracket. When installing the Clock Spring bracket it should receive screws for attachment. The new Clock Spring requires central positioning before removing the key when keeping the rotor stationary so it does not turn. To centralize the Clock Spring securely keep the outer housing stationary while rotating the rotor counterwise until resistance occurs followed by clockwise rotation of about 2.75 turns. Reconnect the negative battery cable only after you connect the electrical connectors of the Clock Spring and place the Clock Spring onto the steering column with proper alignment. Reposition the discarded tape from the removal process and then reconnect the multi-functional switch along with tightening the steering column upper and lower shrouds. After configuring the gear selector cover you must install the steering wheel while respecting all safety precautions. The installation of horn switch and driver air bag module electrical connectors on Expedition vehicles requires matching the keyways before securing the module at the steering wheel position. Install the accessories electrical connector for Navigator vehicles before setting the driver air bag module into its place. Repower the system after installing both driver air bag module bolts with the two steering wheel back cover plugs.