Removing the steering wheel
Loosen the lower steering column bolt with a socket wrench
Supporting, pull out the steering column
1. Remove both lower guards of the instrument panel.
2. Remove a steering wheel and a combination of devices.
3. Disconnect the automatic transmission control mechanism from the steering column (if it's installed).
4. Remove the steering column lock.
5. Unscrew the fastening bolt at the bottom of the column with a socket wrench.
6. Turn away nuts of the bottom fastening of a column and remove an arm of a hose of a heater.
7. Disconnect the combination switch wiring connector.
8. Loosen the nuts on the top of the column, carefully lower the column so as not to damage the corrugated deformable shaft.
9. For proper assembly, mark the relative position of the pipe and the inner shaft.
10. Remove the combined switch and holder ring.
11. From the lower end of the steering column, remove:
- washer, circlip, spring and ball bearing;
- circlip, spring, retainer and bearing (depending on design and year of manufacture).
- 12. Remove the circlip at the upper end of the inner shaft, remove the circlip and ball bearing. Take out the inner shaft.
13. Using a mandrel, press the outer races of the bearing out of the outer tube of the steering column.
14. Wash the parts (kerosene) and dry them. Carry out fault detection, pay special attention to ball bearings.
15. When assembling the steering column, press the retaining ring against the spring with a mandrel and apply a little grease to the bearing.
16. Installation is made in an order, the return to removal.