Steering Column "B", Removing and Installing

Removing
Steering column is supplied complete, less steering lock housing.
Steering lock housing comes as a replacement part.
Servicing is not possible.
Steering lock housing can be transferred.

WARNING: Before removing steering wheel the following conditions must be met:
^ Ground strap removed from battery.
^ Wheels straight ahead.
If instructions are not observed airbag system could become inoperative!

Removing airbag unit for four spoke steering wheel.
Removing airbag unit for three spoke steering wheel.
- Turn wheels straight ahead position.
- Remove steering wheel.
- Remove lower storage compartment.
- Remove carpeting

Removing trim for steering column





- Remove bolts -1-
- Remove height and reach adjustment handle -5-.
- Remove bolts -2-, -3- and -4-.
- Remove lower steering column switch trim.





- Remove upper steering column switch trim





- Release locking tabs (arrows) and pull spiral spring with slip ring off steering column switch.
- Separate connection -1-.





- Remove bolt for steering column switch (arrow) and remove steering column switch.

Vehicles with automatic transmission
Ignition lock cable must be also be disconnected on vehicles with automatic transmission.
- Move selector lever to "P"
- Turn ignition key from position "A" to position "B" (Ignition On).





- Press wire clip -1- up or down according to installation position and pull ignition lock cable -2- out at same time.
- Remove plastic nuts -1-.





- Remove cover -A-.





- Remove bolt -1- from steering shaft joint.
- Remove universal joint from steering gear.
- Remove hex nut -4-.
- Remove hex bolt -3-.
- Remove hex bolts -2- and remove steering column.





1. Cross member for steering column
2. Hex bolts
^ 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
^ Installed with locking fluid D 000 600
3. Hex bolt
4. Hex nut
^ 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
5. Plastic cover

Installing steering column

NOTE:
^ New (replacement) steering columns, are secured with a transportation securing device - 6-. This must be removed Offer installation.
^ When replacing with new replacement part install new shear bolt -11- and pin -10-.

- Install steering column with preassembled steering lock housing to cross member.
- Install hex bolts - 5 -.
- Install hex bolt -12-.
- Install hex nut -13- and tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
- Torque bolts -5 - to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
- Remove transportation device - 6 -.
- Install universal joint/shaft on steering pinion -8-.
- Tighten bolt -7- to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).





1. Cross member for steering column
2. Steering column
3. Bolts
4. Handle
5. Hex bolts
^ 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
6. Transportation - securing device
7. Hex bolt
^ 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
8. Steering gear pinion
9. Steering column universal joint/shaft
10. Pin
11. Shear bolt
12. Hex bolt
13. Hex nut
^ 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)

Vehicles with automatic transmission
Ignition lock cable must also be disconnected on vehicles with automatic transmission.
- Move selector lever to "P".
Ignition key must be in position -B- (ignition on).





- Slide ignition lock cable -2- on steering lock housing -1- until wire clip -1- engages.

Ignition lock (with automatic transmission), checking
- Turn ignition key to position -B- (ignition on).
Must be possible to move selector lever out of park.
If selector lever will not move, adjust the ignition lock cable.

Notes:
^ Ignition key can only be removed with selector lever in park.
^ With ignition key in off position, the selector lever must not move out of park.

Ignition switch, installing





If ignition switch has been removed, dimension -a- between steering wheel and spiral spring must be readjusted.
1. Steering wheel
2. Spiral spring housing
3. Ignition switch bolt
a. = approx. 2.5 mm (0.10 in.)
- Install ignition switch.





- Install steering wheel so marked line (arrow A) on steering wheel and center punch mark (arrow B) on steering column align.
Steering columns supplied as replacement parts do not have a center punch mark.
- Install steering wheel bolt and tighten.
- Align ignition switch horizontally.





- Set gap -a- to approx. 2.5 mm (0.10 in.) and tighten bolt -3-.
- Remove steering wheel again.
- Install trim in reverse order of removal.
- Install steering wheel bolt and tighten. Multipoint socket head bolt 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
- Make one center punch mark on multi-point socket head bolt.

NOTE: Multi-point socket head bolts with five center punch marks must be replaced.

If a new steering column has been installed, center point can be determined via test drive.
- Install steering wheel in straight ahead position.





- Mark steering column after center point has been determined.
- Mark -A- on hub of steering wheel
- Mark -B- on steering column
- Install airbag unit.

WARNING: When connecting battery make sure no one is in vehicle.