How To Install a Steering Wheel
The task of installing a steering wheel does not seem like too difficult to most especially if you are a mechanically inclined type of person. There is however, a lot small pieces and parts need to be kept careful track of so installing a steering wheel is a job that requires a good amount of patience.
Read the Steering Wheel Instructions!
The first thing that you need to do is read the instructions that came with your new steering wheel and gather the required tools. A pliers and screwdriver are two of the tools that will be most likely needed to install a steering wheel.
After carefully removing the old steering wheel making very sure to keep track of all the parts that you have removed you are ready to begin installing your new steering wheel.
First of all you need to begin by placing a small tubular sleeve down across the steering shaft. Next you will want to position the hub being certain that the shaft is properly aligned with the earlier marks that you made. You may need to make some slight adjustments in order to make sure everything fits correctly.
Next you will want to take the plastic sleeve that you removed the wire from along with the spring that you removed and insert them both into the plastic horn housing. If the plastic sleeve does not measure 1/8 of an inch below the top of the hub it needs to be cut so that it does. When the plastic sleeve measures correctly remove it.
Running the Wires
Take the wire lead that can be found in the kit for the new steering wheel and place it through the plastic housing. The bell shaped end of the wire lead will not be able to pass through the plastic sleeve. The end will be placed into the horn contact housing and can be locked into place once it has been inserted.
Wire needs to be routed around the hub, you need to start the wire at the ten o’clock position and route it to the two o’clock position to make sure that the wheel will end up properly aligned. Once you are sure all the wires are in the correct positions you will want to fasten the hub together with the wheel and post cover but be sure to not tighten everything completely.
If you find that your steering wheel is in the proper position you can then replace the shaft nut that you removed along with the shaft nut retainer. Take the shoulder bolts off and reinsert them into the retainer ring checking to see that the fiber side is facing toward you. Use caution when putting the shoulder bolts back in as if they are tightened to tightly the hub can be damaged. If everything is done correctly the shaft nut will hold all the pieces firmly together.
The next step in how to install a steering wheel is to reconnect the wire lead to the connector on the retainer ring. The center nut needs to then be aligned with the position spring. Match the dimples in the horn cap with the relief in the fiber material and push the dimples into the fiber material. Turn the horn cap in either direction until it is snug.
Your final step is to replace the horn fuse or reconnect the battery(whichever you did when you removed the old wheel) then you have successfully installed a new steering wheel.
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