OEM Mercury Clock Spring

Mercury Clock Spring Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Clockspring
  8L8Z-14A664-A
  Q: How to Service and Repair the Clock Spring Assembly on Mercury Mariner?

  A: Depowering the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be the first step to commence Clock Spring assembly service or repair since removing the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse with the ignition ON will activate the air bag warning indicator for safety purposes. Before returning the vehicle to the customer it is crucial to confirm that the SRS operates without defects. Start by detaching the driver air bag module followed by steering wheel tilting down while securing the tilt handle. Any servicing of the Clock Spring requires that both road wheels remain in a straight-ahead condition before steering wheel removal. The 2-piece upper steering column shroud requires removal as an assembling unit by tab release. The installation process begins by uninstalling the three screws from the lower steering column shroud followed by releasing the tilt column locking lever and then taking off the lower shroud. Remove the Clock Spring electrical connector while using caution to detach its mounting screws which sustain the Clock Spring unit. To avoid Clock Spring damage do not remove the anti-rotation key until putting in the steering wheel during installation. Place the Clock Spring into position while screwing it with the two screws before you connect the electrical connector. Fasten the lower steering column shroud back with its three screws then secure the upper shroud afterwards. Repeated centralization of the Clock Spring will prevent premature failure when proper centralization remains uncertain. Excessive rotation of inner rotor in the Clock Spring can injure the ribbon wire inside the device. Proceed to install the steering wheel after installing a fresh Clock Spring when the anti-rotation key was not taken out before. To correctly set the new inner rotor position rotate it counterclockwise until you feel minor resistance after which apply four clockwise turns to complete centralization. To verify proper centering check the positions of the Clock Spring rotor window and the alignment of the arrows present on the inner and outer rotors. The road wheels must position at 12 o'clock before installing the steering wheel and then follow the process of removing the anti-rotation key if present and installing the driver air bag module and activating the SRS system.
• Clockspring
  1W1Z-14A664-AA
  Q: What Precautions Should Be Taken When Servicing the Clock Spring Assembly on Mercury Grand Marquis?

  A: Safety glasses must be worn during Clock Spring assembly servicing to protect against accidental air bag deployment injuries while carrying a live air bag module with pointed air bag and trim cover away from your body. Depower the system before beginning. Before removing the steering wheel you must place the driver air bag module aside and adjust the road wheels to straight forward position. Two pieces of tape should be applied across the Clock Spring to stop any unwanted rotation when you take it off. The removal of lower and upper steering column shrouds requires putting the tilt steering column in its fully upright position. This removal process demands that you first take out the tilt column lever and three screws and then free the retainers to extract the lower shroud. Detach the Clock Spring electrical connector after which you can slide off the Clock Spring from the steering column by releasing its retaining clips. Vehicles needing new Clock Spring elements must remove the key that stops the rotor wheel at center position then eliminates any turning motion. To recenter the Clock Spring make sure the road wheels face forward before turning the rotor counterclockwise until it stops and continuing by turning it clockwise until arrow markers match before performing a complete two-turn clockwise rotation for center point discovery. Use the same Clock Spring in repairs by carefully removing the tape without rotating it then fit the Clock Spring flats onto the steering column and push the component onto position. Reconnect the Clock Spring electrical connector before you put the upper steering column shroud in place and connect the shift lever boot to the column followed by installing the lower shroud while tightening three screws which you must finish with installing the tilt column lever and steering wheel and the driver air bag module. Complete the system power cycle after inspecting the SRS to verify its complete functionality with zero detected faults before you send the car out.
• Clockspring
  F8RZ-14A664-AA
  Q: How to Safely and Effectively Service the Clock Spring on Mercury Cougar?

  A: Safety must be established before working on the air bag sliding contact by waiting a minimum of one minute after disconnecting the battery cables before touching any supplemental restraint system electrical connectors and electronic air bag control module. Safety glasses must be worn at all times while you handle the air bag module and radio keycode savers must not be utilized when working on air bag systems. During air bag handling maintain a proper position by facing the bag toward a direction opposite to your body and position it on a flat surface with the trim cover at the top. The removal of sodium hydroxide residues requires hand washing with soap and water after air bag deployment. You should start module removal by disconnecting the ground battery cable while steering wheel alignment then taking out steering column shrouds both upper and lower. Start by disconnecting both electrical connectors then remove the steering wheel followed by disconnecting the sliding contact electrical connector from the steering column and finishing with removal of the multifunction switch after pressing its retaining tangs. Proceed with removing the sliding contact after releasing its three retaining tangs using a thin bladed screwdriver and feeding the electrical connectors through the column aperture. Install the sliding contact by rotating the inner rotor counterclockwise until it stops then clockwise for two and three-quarter turns to achieve alignment of the markings and the locking tab slots into position. Correct following of the centralizing procedure helps prevent component failure. Position the sliding contact with its electrical connectors entering the column opening and the retaining tangs securing into their proper locations. After slotting the multifunction switches to reach tang lock you should attach electrical connectors to the steering column before reinstalling the steering wheel followed by upper shroud and lower shroud.