Steering wheel coupling | Deformable safety tube steering column |
1. Remove both lower guards of the instrument panel.
2. In the engine compartment, use a socket wrench to unscrew both bolts securing the clutch to the steering mechanism. Slide the clutch all the way into the steering gear.
3. In the passenger compartment, use a socket wrench to unscrew the bolt securing the lower end of the column to the coupling.
4. Slide the clutch down, and then, being careful not to damage it, remove it from the vehicle. If necessary, remove the bellows.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal, lubricating the O-ring at the lower end of the pipe with a small amount of grease.
6. Make sure that the coupling mounting bolts are placed in special grooves, if provided by the design.