Fixing Air Bag on Tire

Deployment Outside Vehicle (Fixing Air Bag on Tire)

Read and understand the items of "CAUTIONS ABOUT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES" and "Usage of Deployment Tool" for safe deployment of air bag.

1. Remove air bag assembly from vehicle. Refer to air bag assembly Removal in this section.
2. Inspect J-41434 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deployment Harness and appropriate pigtail adapter for damage. If harness or pigtail is damaged, discard and obtain a replacement.
3. The double pole extension cord must be at least 10 m (33 feet) away from the airbag assembly.




4. Place a power source near the extended end of SRS air bag deployment harness. (Use of 12 V battery is recommended).




5. Insert one of the banana plugs into the other banana plug to short the two SRS airbag deployment harness. Do not connect the harness to a power source until deployment.




6. Prepare four 15 inch or larger tires without wheel and two same size tires with wheels.
7. How to fix Driver air bag.
1. Attach the airbag securely, facing up on a tire/wheel assembly. Use a wire size of at least 1.3 mm (0.05 inch) and attach to at least two or more points on the airbag assembly.




2. Connect SRS air bag assembly to the double pole extension cord of the air bag deployment harness.

Do not connect the deployment harness to a power source until air bag deployment.
(If connected the SRS air bag assembly deploys immediately)

NOTE: Ensure that the pigtail adapter is firmly seated into the air bag assembly connector. Failure to fully seat the connectors may leave the shorting bar located in the air bag assembly connector functioning (shorting the deployment circuit) and may result in non deployment of the air bag assembly.




3. Follow the illustration below and place the wheel with the airbag on the bottom facing up, then three tires and a tire with a rim on top.
Bind the five tires with a rope so that the tires may not collapse.

8. How to fix Passenger air bag.




1. Follow the diagram given and position the airbag with its trim cover side facing the center of the tire. Attach the airbag assembly to at least two or more points using a wire core size of at least 1.3 mm (0.05 inch).




2. Connect Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) air bag assembly to the deployment harness double pole extension cord end. Be sure not to connect the deployment harness to a power source. (If connected the SRS air bag assembly deploys immediately).

NOTE: Ensure that the pigtail adapter is firmly seated into the air bag assembly connector. Failure to fully seat the connectors may leave the shorting bar located in the air bag assembly connector functioning (shorting the deployment circuit) and may result in non deployment of the air bag assembly.




3. Follow the diagram given by positioning two tires stacked on top of each other then the tire with the airbag assembly, another tire then a tire with a wheel on top and tie the tires securely with a rope to prevent the tires from collapsing.

9. Notify all people in the immediate area of your intention to deploy the passenger air bag assembly.

The deployment will be accompanied by a substantial noise which may startle the uninformed.

WARNING: DEPLOYED HARNESS SHALL REMAIN SHORTED AND NOT BE CONNECTED TO A POWER SOURCE UNTIL THE AIR BAG IS TO BE DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WILL IMMEDIATELY DEPLOY THE AIR BAG WHEN THE DEPLOYMENT HARNESS IS CONNECTED TO A POWER SOURCE (THIS IS THE LAST STEP WHEN DEPLOYING AN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY). FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN THE ORDER LISTED MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.




10. Connect the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) deployment harness wires to the power source to immediately deploy the air bag assembly. Recommended application: 12 volts minimum, 2 amps minimum. A vehicle battery is suggested.

WARNING: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED WHEN HANDLING A DEPLOYED AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. AFTER AN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN DEPLOYED, THE METAL CANISTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WILL BE HOT. DO NOT TOUCH THE METAL AREAS OF THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES AFTER DEPLOYMENT. IF THE DEPLOYED AIRBAG ASSEMBLY MUST BE MOVED BEFORE IT IS COOL, WEAR GLOVES AND HANDLE BY THE AIRBAG. DO NOT PLACE THE DEPLOYED INFLATOR MODULE NEAR ANY FLAMMABLE OBJECTS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES MAY RESULT IN FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY.

11. Disconnect the pigtail adapter from the airbag assembly immediately after deployment to avoid damage to the pigtail adapter or SRS deployment harness from contacting the hot airbag assembly cannister. The pigtail adapter and SRS deployment harness are designed to be reused. They should, however, be inspected for damage after each deployment and replaced if necessary.
12. Dispose of the deployed air bag assembly through normal refuse channels after it has cooled for at least 30 minutes.
13. Wash your hands with mild soap and water afterward.

NOTE: The remaining steps are to be followed in the unlikely event that the air bag assembly did not deploy after following the above procedures.




14. Ensure that the SRS deployment harness has been disconnected from the power source and that its two banana plugs have been shorted together by fully seating one banana plug into the other.

15. Disconnect the pigtail adapter from the air bag assembly

WARNING: WHEN STORING A LIVE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY OR WHEN LEAVING A LIVE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY UNATTENDED ON A BENCH OR OTHER SURFACE, ALWAYS FACE THE BAG UP AND AWAY FROM THE SURFACE. THIS IS NECESSARY SO THAT A FREE SPACE IS PROVIDED TO ALLOW THE AIR BAG TO EXPAND IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.




16. Temporarily store the air bag assembly with the bag facing up, away from the surface upon which it rests.