OEM Mercury Milan Clock Spring

Mercury Milan Clock Spring Parts and Q&A

• Clockspring
  BE5Z-14A664-A
  Q: What Precautions Should Be Taken When Servicing the Clock Spring Assembly on Mercury Milan?

  A:

  Use safety glasses for services to prevent accidental Air Bag incidents and do not deploy memory saver devices when working with the Clock Spring assembly. When the restraints control module (RCM) fuse is removed with the ignition ON the air bag warning lamp will illuminate normally indicating no fault exists. A complete examination to verify SRS functionality without any faults must always precede vehicle return to customers. The repair process demands the replacement of a new part while continuing diagnostics if the problem remains before reinstallation of the first part and conducting another test sequence. The first step includes disabling power flow followed by Steering Wheel tilting downward and securing the tilt mechanism. First remove the driver air bag module with the road wheels facing straight ahead and then detach the steering wheel from the vehicle foundation. Releasing two tabs simultaneously allows you to elevate the upper steering column shroud. At this point remove the three screws securing the lower shroud before disconnecting the Clock Spring electrical connector and unbolt the Clock Spring with its two screws. New Clock Spring installation requires screwing in the two mounting screws while the electrical connector gets reconnected and then adding the lower shroud using three screws before finishing with the upper shroud. After new Clock Spring installation the steering wheel should be put in place then the sealing key needs removal. Review the centralization status of your original Clock Spring to stop early damage by holding the housing still and rotating the rotor backward until resistance appears then rotating forward two and a quarter times to line up the wiring at the 12 o'clock mark and avoiding rotor motion at this stage. A technician who departs from the car needs to perform the centralizing procedure again during this task. The driver air bag module installation completes the process followed by reactivation of the system.