Disconnect the wire terminal from the "negative" terminal of the battery.
Removing the steering wheel (see Removing the steering wheel).
Remove the steering column switches and connector (see Removing the Paddles, Coiled Cable Drum and Switch Connector).
To gain access to the nuts of fastening of the front and rear brackets of the steering column, remove the lower lining of the instrument panel (see Removing the instrument panel).
By pressing the lock of the block, we disconnect the block of wires from the ignition switch.
Using the "12" head, we unscrew the bolt of the terminal connection of the flexible coupling flange with the steering column shaft and remove the bolt.
Using the "12" head, unscrew the two nuts securing the rear bracket and the "12" high head - the nut securing the front bracket of the steering column to the brackets of the bulkhead.
We remove the shaft from the hole of the coupling flange (for clarity, shown on the removed nodes) …
... and remove the steering column assembly.
In order to remove the steering shaft from the steering column housing, insert the key into the ignition lock and turn it from the LOCK position to the ACC position, unlocking the locking device.
We take out the steering shaft with the centering sleeve from the steering column housing.
We take out the thrust ring of the bearing from the column housing.
The lower tube of the steering column is connected to the upper one through a split plastic ring.
This ring cannot be removed - it serves to ensure the possibility of folding the steering column in the event of an emergency collision of the car.
When installing, inserting the shaft into the steering column (by unlocking the ignition lock), we put a split centering sleeve on the shaft..
... and, sliding along the shaft, we insert it into the steering column pipe.
We insert the shaft shank into the hole of the flexible coupling flange so that the flat on the shaft is aligned with the hole for the tie bolt, and screw the tie bolt without tightening it.
After tightening the nuts for fastening the front and rear brackets of the steering column, move the shaft up until it stops against the bearing and, holding it in this position, tighten the coupling bolt of the flexible coupling flange terminal connection.
Further installation of the parts of the steering column and instrument panel is carried out in the reverse order.