OEM 2005 Lincoln Town Car Clock Spring

2005 Lincoln Town Car Clock Spring Parts Questions & Experts Answers

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

  A: Safety glasses should be worn during Clock Spring assembly service to prevent accidental air bag injuries and live air bag modules should be handled by turning the air bag and trim cover toward different directions from your body. A live air bag module should not face downward following deployment since it may contain residue sodium hydroxide which requires hand washing afterward. Replace any air bag modules that have discolored or damaged trim covers instead of trying to repaint them and never probe the connectors of these modules. The Lighting and Chimes Module fuse should be removed with the key ON to check the air bag warning lamp function when not using memory saver devices since this behavior is correct. Comprehensive SRS operation checks must show no faults before you release the vehicle. System power should be switched off first while removing the driver air bag module. Begin by steering the road wheels directly forward before you take out the steering wheel. Masking tape should be applied to the Clock Spring while it is secured in place. Then remove the three screws holding the lower steering column shroud. The technician should disconnect the Clock Spring electrical connector after removing the upper steering column shroud. Disengage the three retaining clips before pulling the Clock Spring out from the column. When installing a new Clock Spring users must keep the key out before they place the rotor at middle position without letting it spin. Vehicles requiring recentering should start by turning the rotor away from the body in counterclockwise motion until it stops moving then perform clockwise rotation to position the arrows while completing two full rotations to settle at the center point. When repairing with the existing Clock Spring you must take off the tape without turning the component. Insert the Clock Spring flats along the steering column before sliding it onto position across the column then click the retaining tabs into place. Attach electrical wires to the Clock Spring while placing the upper steering column shroud and fitting the column shift lever boot. Begin by bolting the lower part of the steering column shroud then attach the steering wheel together with the driver air bag module followed by powering up the electrical system.