Air bag removal help needed

[nofortunatesonII]

I want to change the steering wheel cover/ center section on my '99 Ranger. What is required to change this. I found another cover to replace it with that I like better. How do I swap it out and will I need to remove the air bag? Thanks.

 

[nofortunatesonII]

Figured it out myself...

There are 2 plastic caps (1 per side) on each side of the steering wheel. Remove those caps and underneath are 2 (1 per side) 8mm/ 5/16 inch bolts. Remove those and the airbag unit can be lifted out. There is a plug that must be disconnected before completely removing the unit. DISCONNECT battery when working on airbag sysyetms for your safety.