Steering gear and shaft changeout 99 k1500 into a 97 K1500

Hi,
Is this even possible?? My "book' warned about turnig the steering
shaft with gear disconnected, might damage SRS ??? How else could it
be done??
Anyone done this?
All tips and suggestions welcome.
Later,
MB

On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:39:42 -0700, mburgaleta1.DeleteThis@aol.com wrote:

>Hi,
>Is this even possible?? My "book' warned about turnig the steering
>shaft with gear disconnected, might damage SRS ??? How else could it
>be done??
>Anyone done this?
>All tips and suggestions welcome.
>Later,
>MB


There is a "clock spring" in the steering hub assembly that is used to
power air bag in the steering whell (if it has them. If you spin the
wheel aimlessly with steering box disconnect4ed you can damage the
clock spring. You can turn it some (a turn or so each way) but you
need to return it to the relative postion it was in in relation to
steering box when you reconnect it.
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