Attention! At installation it is necessary to use a new bolt of fastening of the rubber coupling of a steering column.
Removing
The location of the bolt securing the rubber clutch to the steering column
Arrangement of nuts of the bottom fastening of a steering column
1. Remove the ground wire from the battery.
2. Remove the steering wheel.
3. Remove the steering column lock.
4. Remove the instrument cluster, steering column multifunction switch and steering column cover.
5. Working in the engine compartment and using paint or scriber, mark the relative position of the lower end of the steering column and the rubber clutch.
6. Unscrew and remove the upper bolt securing the clutch to the steering column (see fig. The location of the bolt securing the rubber clutch to the steering column).
7. Unscrew the top bolts of fastening of a steering column, access to which is possible through an aperture for a combination of devices. Loosen the lower steering column nuts (see fig. Arrangement of nuts of the bottom fastening of a steering column).
8. Remove the steering column boot bushing from the bulkhead of the engine compartment and remove the steering column from the vehicle. Check the condition of the rubber clutch and replace if necessary.
Examination
1. The steering column has a telescopic safety element. In a frontal collision, the telescopic safety element is destroyed and a significant amount of energy is absorbed, which reduces the risk of injury to the driver from the steering wheel. Check the condition of the steering column, in particular the elements of its fastening for damage and deformation and, if necessary, replace.
2. Check the steering shaft play in the steering column bushings. If the steering column bushings are worn or damaged, the steering column must be repaired. Repair of the steering column must be carried out at a service station using special tools.
Installation
1. Before installing, lubricate the lower steering column bushing with multipurpose grease. Align the marks on the rubber coupling and the steering column and install the steering column in the grooves of the rubber coupling.
2. Check the position of the steering column protective sleeve on the bulkhead of the engine compartment, then fix the steering column with bolts and nuts, tightening them to the required torque.
3. Fix the rubber coupling with a new bolt and tighten it to the required torque.
4. Install the multifunction switch on the steering column and the instrument cluster on the instrument panel.
5. Install the steering column lock.
6. Install the steering wheel.