2. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position to lock the steering column shaft.
Caution: Failure to do so may result in damage to the spring mechanism.
3. While performing the procedure in the engine compartment, note the original position of the upper and lower intermediate steering shaft (see illustration). Unscrew the tie rod nut and remove the bolt that holds the upper and lower intermediate shafts together. Mark the bolt insertion direction (When installing, insert the bolt in the original direction).
18.3. Mark the original position of the upper and lower sections of the intermediate shaft, then unscrew the nut and remove the tie rod bolt
4. Mark the relative position of the lower intermediate shaft and the input shaft of the steering gear, then remove the pinch bolt that holds these shafts together (see illustration 21.3).
5. Pull down the lower section of the intermediate shaft and disconnect it from the upper intermediate shaft. After this, disconnect the lower shaft from the steering gear.
6. If necessary, remove the upper intermediate shaft, perform the procedure as described in paragraph 7 in subsection 17.
7. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal. Align the relative position marks and tighten the nut/bolt of the tie rod, as well as the coupling bolt securing the shaft to the steering gearbox to the required torques.