1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the trim panel covering the steering column.
3. Remove the steering wheel as described in Chapter 12.
4. Remove covers of a casing from a steering column. On some models they are fixed with several screws, on other models with a clip, and there is a hole for access to the clip screw (photo).
5. Disconnect the multi-pin plugs from the combination switch and ignition switch.
6. Remove the screw (s), and remove the combination switch.
7. Remove the dashboard, guided by Section 12.
8. On models with direct steering, remove the rubber boot from the bulkhead at the column bases (photo).
9. On power steering models, unbolt the column mounting flange from the pedal hanger.
10. Unscrew and remove the clamping bolt, disconnect the flange pipe or clutch from the steering gear.
11. Using a socket wrench, unscrew the mounting bolts from the top column (photo).
12. Release the column from the suspension, remove the threaded bracket.
13. Unscrew the lock casing from the column.
14. Lower the column through the baffle and remove it from under the panel. On models equipped with the Procon-Ten protection system, you will first need to disconnect the cable. Be careful with the Procon-Ten column pipe as it consists of two halves joined together. On October 1988 models, the two halves are sealed with red paint which, if chipped, indicates that the dispenser is no longer serviceable due to crash damage. Do not expose the Procon-Ten column tubing to temperatures above 100°C, or to cleaning with solvents that may attack the coupling agent.
15. To disassemble the column, remove the upper spring washers and spring.
16. Remove the column from the pipe.
17. The bearing can be removed from the pipe using a suitable drift, except for models with the Procon-Ten system where the bearing is integral with the pipe.
18. Assembly and installation is carried out in reverse disassembly and removal of the sequence. But note the following additional points. To install the spring washers on the top of the column, a special tool is used, shown in fig. 10.16. On the standard version of direct steering, press the flanged pipe against the column with pliers as shown in fig. 10.17, then adjust the position of the column until you get the size shown in fig. 10.18. Fasten the column to the gear. Before squeezing the bracket that secures the pipe to the baffle, make sure that the pipe is properly connected to the inner column.
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