Withdrawal
1. Disconnect wire from «negative» battery terminals.
2. Remove steering wheel (cm. subsection 9.2).
3. Loosen the fastening of the steering column switches through the hole located below in the steering column switch housing. Remove the steering column switches from the steering column tube by disconnecting the block with wires.
4. Remove instrument cluster (cm. subsection 12.1.5.15).
5. Using a drill with a diameter of 3.5 mm, drill through the hole in the instrument cluster panel the bolt securing the switch housing (castle) cut head ignition.
6. Remove the rods from the steering mechanism by removing the bracket and pressure plate.
7. Loosen the steering column lower shaft clamp bolt, slide the clamp up and disconnect the lower shaft from the steering gear drive shaft.
8. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the lower shelf on the driver's side.
9. Remove the driver's footwell blower.
10. Loosen the clamp bolt, disengaging the steering column shaft from the steering gear shaft. On models with a steering column without hydraulic booster, first slide the protective cover.
11. Unscrew the two nuts and remove the two bolts securing the steering column to the bracket.
12. Lower the steering column a little and remove the ignition switch housing, disconnecting the blocks with wires from it.
13. Remove the steering column through the hole in the instrument panel.
Installation
1. Install steering column in reverse order.
2. In this case, the upper and lower shafts of the steering column are compressed to the stop. To keep the shafts in this position, it is recommended to first remove the blower to blow the driver's legs.
3. Before connecting the steering column shaft to the steering gear shaft, insert the key into the ignition switch and turn off the anti-theft device.
4. Bolt 17 fastening the clamp is tightened with a torque of 25 Nm (2.5 kgf·m), and two bolts 18 for fastening the steering column - with a torque of 35 N·m (3.5 kgf·m).
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