Steering Column "B", Removing and Installing

Steering column "B", removing and installing

Removing

The steering column is supplied complete, less steering lock housing

Steering locking house comes as a replacement part.

Servicing is not possible.

Steering lock housing can be transferred.

Removing and installing steering lock housing, Refer to Steering Column Lock, Service and Repair

WARNING:

Before removing steering wheel the following conditions must be met:

^ Ground (GND) strap disconnected from battery.
^ Wheels must be in straight ahead position.

If these instructions are not observed it is possible that the airbag system may fail later!

- Removing airbag module for four spoke steering wheel,Refer to Restraint System, Air Bag, Service and Repair
- Removing airbag module for three spoke steering wheel,Refer to Restraint System, Air Bag, Service and Repair.
- Turn wheels to straight ahead position.
- Remove steering wheel
- Remove lower storage compartment.
- Remove carpeting.





Removing trim for steering column
- Remove bolts -1-.
- Remove handle for height and reach adjustment.
- Remove bolts -2-, -3- and -4-.
- Remove lower steering column switch trim.





- Take off upper steering column switch trim -1-.





- Release locking tabs (arrows) and pull spiral spring with slip ring off steering column switch.
- Separate connection -1-.





- Remove bolt for steering column switch (arrow) and remove steering column switch.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

Ignition lock cable must be also disconnected on vehicles with automatic transmission

- Move selector lever to park "P" position, if necessary
- Turn ignition key from position -A- to position -B- (Ignition On).





- Press wire clip -1- up or down according to installation position and pull ignition lock cable -2- out at the same time.
- Remove plastic bolts -1-.





- Remove cover -A-.





- Remove bolt -1- from steering shaft joint.
- Remove universal joint from steering gear.





- Remove hex. nut -4-.
- Remove hex. bolt -3-.
- Remove hex. bolts -2- and remove steering column.

1. Cross member for steering column
2. Hex bolts
^ 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
3. Hex bolt
4. Hex nut
^ 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
5. Plastic cover





Installing steering column
New (replacement) steering columns, are secured with a transportation securing device -6-.

The transportation securing device -6- must be removed after installation.

When replacing with new replacement part install new shear bolt -11- and pin -10-.

- Tighten bolt -11-, until head shears off.
- Install steering column with preassembled steering lock housing to cross member.
- Install hex. bolts -5-.
- Install hex. bolt -12-.
- Install hex. nut -13- 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
- Torque bolts -5- to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
- Remove transportation device -6-.
- Install universal joint/shaft on steering pinion -8
- Tighten bolt -7- to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)

1. Cross member for steering column
2. Steering column
3. Bolts
4. Handle
5. Hex bolts, 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
6. Transport securing device
7. Hex bolt, 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
8. Steering gear pinion
9. Steering column universal joint/shaft
10. Pin
11. Shear bolt
12. Hex bolt
13. Hex nut, 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)

Vehicles with automatic transmission

Ignition lock cable must also be disconnected on vehicles with automatic transmission.

- Move lever to park "P" position.

Ignition key must be in position -B-, (ignition on).





- Slide ignition lock cable -2- on steering lock housing -1- until wire clip engages.