Centering Coil Assembly

2001 Chevrolet Cavalier LS, 2.4 TSECTION Centering Coil Assembly
  1. If coil assembly has been removed from steering column and is being reinstalled, go to next step. New coil assemblies are pre-centered and include a centering tab that is removed once coil is installed.
  2. Hold coil assembly with clear bottom upward to see coil bottom. While holding coil assembly housing, depress spring lock and rotate hub in direction of arrow until it stops. Coil ribbon should now be wound up snugly against center hub. Rotate coil hub in opposite direction approximately 2 3/4 turns. Release spring lock between locking tabs. See Fig 1.
Fig 1: Centering SIR Coil Assembly
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