Note: On vehicles produced since September 1979, a conical bolt is installed instead of a nut, which is replaced with a new one.
Removing the steering wheel mount
50 - nut
16 - steering wheel
51 - steering column
6 — shaft
1. Remove the decorative trim upwards, starting from the lower left (right) corner near the steering wheel hub (for vehicles manufactured before August 1979.) or remove the cover with a decorative emblem in the center of the overlay.
2. Adjust the steering wheel so that the groove (indicated by the arrow) was directed upward.
3. Mark the relative positions of the steering wheel and column shaft.
4. Lock the steering column lock and use a socket wrench to loosen the countersunk screw, which requires considerable force.
5. Unscrew the large hex nut.
6. Remove the steering wheel from the shaft splines.
7. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
8. The steering wheel is tightened with a nut to a torque of 8.0 kgf·m.