OEM Mercury Grand Marquis Clock Spring

Mercury Grand Marquis Clock Spring Parts and Q&A

• Clockspring
  6W1Z-14A664-A
  Q: How to Service and Repair the Clock Spring Assembly on Mercury Grand Marquis?

  A:

  The first task for repairing or servicing the Clock Spring assembly includes removing the driver air bag module while pointing the live air bag module toward a direction opposite the body to prevent significant harm. The vehicle must pass both tests which indicate correct operation of the Supplemental Restraint System: 1) the air bag warning indicator should illuminate during ON mode when using the proper Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse and 2) the system should be fully operational without active faults so you can return the vehicle to the customer. After setting the road wheels straight ahead to protect the Clock Spring the technician can take out the Steering Wheel. Installation of two tape strips on the Clock Spring ensures safety against unintentional rotations after mounting operation. The removal process of the upper and lower Steering Column shrouds requires first placing the tilt steering column in the fully upward position followed by removing the tilt column lever and three screws on the lower shrouds. Disengage the retainers on the upper steering column shroud and take away the upper along with lower steering column shrouds. The installation requires disconnecting the Clock Spring electrical connector followed by removal of three retaining clips to access the Clock Spring for removal. Users must remove the key from the steering column during new Clock Spring installation by maintaining the rotor in its central position to prevent movement. Recentering a Clock Spring requires a method where you rotate the rotor counterclockwise until it stops then clockwise until the arrows match before executing two complete clockwise turns to locate the center position while maintaining rotor stability. Users should peel off the tape from the Clock Spring installation but they must not let the rotor move while doing so. Install the flats of the Clock Spring while they face the flats of the steering column and insert the Clock Spring until the retaining tabs lock into place. First secure the electrical connector of the Clock Spring then install the upper steering column shroud while also attaching the column shift lever boot if available. The installation order follows lower steering column shroud with three screws and then includes the tilt column lever before installing the steering wheel and driver air bag module.
• Clockspring
  1W1Z-14A664-AA
  Q: What Precautions Should Be Taken When Servicing the Clock Spring Assembly on Mercury Grand Marquis?

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  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.