OEM Jeep Liberty Clock Spring

Jeep Liberty Clock Spring Parts and Q&A

• Clockspring
  5156106AG
  Q: How to Remove and Replace a Clock Spring Assembly on Jeep Liberty?

  A:

  Turn off the SRS, detach the negative Battery Cable and wait two minutes so that air bags do not deploy while handling the Clock Spring assembly. A correctly installed service Clock Spring has a molded plastic locking pin in it which must not be removed until after the Steering Wheel is installed; taking it out will require centering the Clock Spring. Before you move, be sure the steering wheel is pointed straight and locked. When using a new Clock Spring, take the multifunction switch harness from the old one or hook in a replacement jumper. Move the Clock Spring over the Steering Column upper shaft, then slot the three wire harnesses into the back of the Clock Spring case. Fasten the lock housing onto the steering column and secure it with three screws, placed lower right first, then upper left and finish at upper right and fasten all three to 3 Nm (27 in. lbs.) to prevent any noise when rotating the steering wheel. Insert the left and right multifunction switches into their positions on the Clock Spring and then place the upper and lower shrouds back on the steering column. Set the steering column all the way up and lock it in place and then reinstall your steering wheel. Now, pull the plastic locking pin out of the Clock Spring rotor so that the mechanics stay centered and reattach the battery's negative cable.
• Clockspring
  68271255AC
  Q: How to Install a Clock Spring Assembly on Jeep Liberty?

  A:

  Disabling the supplemental restraint system can prevent accidental air bag firing and must happen before starting to install the Clock Spring assembly by isolating and unattaching the negative Battery Cable for two minutes. Adjust the wheels so that the front of the car heads forward straight. Shove the Clock Spring down over the Steering Column upper shaft until the plastic ring hooks at the rear of the Clock Spring catch onto the steering column. If the vehicle includes the Electronic Stability Program, attach the connector for the Steering Angle Sensor in the instrument panel wire harness to the pigtail connector which you will locate on the back of the Clock Spring below the steering column. Attach the two wire harness ends from the Clock Spring to the receptacles located behind the Clock Spring case inside the car. Stack the upper and lower shrouds on the steering column, make sure the lower shroud's features match the upper shroud's openings and press both parts together by hand. Lift up the lower shroud and set the two screws into the top of the steering column, tightening them to 2 Nm (18 in. lbs.). With a tilt steering column, lift it to the top and secure it by locking the release lever. After replacing the Clock Spring, take out the plastic locking pin to preserve the rotor's center. Fasten the Steering Wheel onto the steering column and tighten the steering wheel mounting screw to the required torque level. Reattach the steering wheel wire harness connector to its upper Clock Spring receptacle, fit the driver air bag back to the steering wheel and hook up the battery negative cable at last.