Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

With Airbag


DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY (W/ AIRBAG):

- Remove steering column.




- Drive out expansion rivets with help of a punch.
- Remove upper section.




- Pull off plug.
- Compress retainers and pull off switch.




- Press retainers down using a screwdriver and remove starter switch.
- Remove wire harness holder and relay socket.




- Compress and pullout horn contact (1) and lockpin (2).




- Turn ignition key to "R".
- Press Special Tool 32 3 110 or piece of 12 mm diameter wire into bore end pull out lock cylinder.




- Lift out snap ring (1).
- Remove washer (2) spring (3) and support ring (4).

Installation:



- Stem of support ring (4) faces bearing.

Installation:
- Place snap ring (1) on Special Tool 32 3 052 and mount using Special Tool 32 3 051 (knock from hammer)
- Counterhold on steering spindle




- Chisel off shear-off screw.
- Pull off steering lock.
- If necessary, knock out bearing.

Installation:
- Use new shear-off screw.

Lower Steering Spindle Bearing:



- Lift out snap ring (1) and remove collar ring (2) together with support ring (3).
- If necessary, knock out bearing.

Installation:
- Stem of support ring (3) faces bearing.
- Mount snap ring using Special Tools 32 3 051 and 32 3 052.

Manually Adjusted Steering Column:



- Unscrew screw and remove casing.




- Unscrew screw.




- Press switch housing out of steering column with pressure from both thumbs on the retainers

Important!
- Retainers will break off easily.




- Unscrew ground lead.




- Release both grub screws.

Installation note:
- Secure grub screws with paint.




- Remove steering angle sensor (1) with arrester (2).

Installation note:
- The pin of steering angle sensor (1) must be fitted in the arrester (2).




- Lever out snap ring (1) and remove together with support ring (2).

Installation note:



- Fit support ring (2).
- Pull snap ring (1) with special tool 32 1 090 and steering wheel retaining screw until it engages in groove of steering shaft.
- Snap ring (1) can also be fitted with special tool 32 3 070.




- Lever out steering shaft bearing and remove inner sleeve of bearing.

Installation note:



- Fit inner sleeve of bearing with chamfered slide facing towards the steering lock.




- Release shear off screws.

Installation note:
- Tighten shear off screws until they shear.




- Turn steering lock in position "R".
- Press down steering shaft and remove steering lock.

Installation note:



- Dowel pin must fit in bore.

Upper Steering Spindle Bearing:



- Lift out snap ring (1) and remove support (2) together with spring (3).
- Remove steering spindle.
- Pull outer pipe out of console.

Installation:



- Install spring (3) and support ring (2).
- Recess in support ring (2) must face snap ring (1).
- Install snap ring (1) using Special Tool 32 3 070.




- Knock steering spindle bearing out of outer pipe.

Installation:
- Press contact ring out of bearing.
- Knock in bearing using Special Tools 32 1 150 and 00 5 500.




- Coat metal lugs of contact ring with grease and press contact ring into bearing.




- Unscrew screw, press retainers towards outside and remove potentiometer

Clamp Adjustment:

- Unbend lockplate (5).
- Unscrew bolts (1... 3).

- Bolt (1) = left hand threads.

Assembling Procedures (Conform with Sequence):

1. Screw in M 8 x 22 left hand thread bolt (1) together with lockplate (5).
Tightening torque = 15 Nm.
Check for distance A = 6.5 + 1 mm between lever and clamp.

2. Screw in M 8 x 40 bolt (2) together with lockplate (5) and nut (4).
Tightening torque = 7 Nm.

3. Tighten nut (4).
Tightening torque = 15 Nm.

4. Tighten hexagon nut (3) with lever (6) in "CLOSED" position.
Tightening torque = 15 Nm.

5. Bend lockplate (5) to lock it.

Electrically adjustable steering column:



- Work is identical to mechanically adjustable steering column.

- Unscrew bolts.
- Twist plug out of bracket.
- Remove transmission motor.




- Remove shaft.




- Unscrew bolts.
- Remove transmission.