Withdrawal
Attention: read the notes and warnings in the chapter "Passive safety system".
Note: before disconnecting the steering shaft from the steering mechanism, set the front wheels to the straight ahead position and turn the ignition key to the LOCK position to avoid damage to the passive restraint system current collector.
1. Set the front wheels to straight ahead.
2. Fix the steering shaft with a pin installed through the access hole in the lower casing of the steering column.
3. Mark the relative position:
- between the upper and lower intermediate shaft;
- between the lower intermediate shaft pivot and the steering gear input shaft.
4. Turn away a coupling bolt of fastening of the lower intermediate shaft to the top shaft. Tightening torque 47 Nm.
5. Turn away a coupling bolt of fastening of the hinge of the lower intermediate shaft to the steering mechanism/steering rack. Tightening torque 47 Nm.
6. Raise the lower shaft along the upper shaft until the shaft pivot is off the steering gear.
7. Remove the lower intermediate shaft.
Installation
8. Installation is carried out in the reverse order.