- Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.
- Pull off the horn cover at the center of the wheel by grasping the upper
edge with your fingers to release it. On some models the pad is screwed on
from behind the wheel. Disconnect the horn wire connector.
- Remove the steering wheel retaining nut. Matchmark the relationship between
the wheel and shaft.
- Screw the two bolts of a steering wheel puller into the wheel. Turn the
bolt at the center of the puller to force the wheel off the steering shaft.
Do not pound on the wheel to remove it, or the collapsible steering shaft
may be damaged.
- Install the wheel and push it onto the shaft splines by hand far enough
to start the retaining nut.
- Install the retaining nut and torque it to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
- Connect the horn wire and reinstall the horn pad. If it is the snap-on type,
make sure all the clips are engaged.
- Connect the negative cable to the battery.
| Fig. 1: Some models have their horn pads retained
with a screw located in the rear of the steering wheel
|
| Fig. 2: Use a puller to remove the steering wheel
from the steering column — do not hammer on the steering
column, it will damage the collapsible steering assembly
|
For steering wheel removal and installation procedures covering vehicles with
a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), refer to Section 6. The SRS is a potentiallly
dangerous system to work on; read the warnings and precautions in Section 6
before proceeding.
CAUTION
Before removing the steering wheel of a vehicle equipped with an air bag, read
the Supplemental Restraint System precautions and disarming/arming procedures
in Section 6.