Removing
1. Disconnect a wire from the negative plug of the storage battery.
2. Remove the bottom panel of an upholstery of the panel of devices.
3. On a vehicle without SRS, remove the horn switch trim (pic. 16.11).
Pic. 16.11. Steering wheel and steering shaft: 1 - overlay of the switch of a sound signal (vehicles without SRS); 2 - airbag (cars with SRS); 3 - sound signal switch; 4 - steering wheel; 5 - bottom cover of the steering wheel (vehicles without SRS); 6 — the top casing of a steering column; 7 — the lower casing of a steering column; 8 - combination switch (vehicles without SRS); 9 - spiral wire (cars with SRS); 10 - steering shaft; 11 - collar; 12 - protective cover assembly
4. On a vehicle with SRS, remove the airbag. On vehicles not equipped with a driver's airbag, remove the horn button.
5. Turn away a nut of fastening of a steering wheel. Apply alignment marks to the end of the steering shaft and the steering wheel and remove the steering wheel with a puller (pic. 16.12). Do not knock on the steering wheel as this may damage the steering column.
Pic. 16.12. Using a steering wheel puller
6. Turn out screws and remove the top and lower casings of a steering column.
7. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the multifunction switch. Turn out three bolts and remove the multipurpose switch.
8. In the reverse order shown in Figure 16.13, remove the screws securing the spiral wire.
Pic. 16.13. Tightening sequence of screws securing the coiled wire
9. If it is necessary to remove the steering column lock, use a hammer and a chisel to break the side walls of the holes in which the bolt heads for attaching the steering column lock bracket are recessed (pic. 16.14). Using a hacksaw, cut grooves in the heads of the sheared bolts securing the steering column lock bracket. Using a flat blade screwdriver, remove the bolts and remove the steering column lock bracket.
Pic. 16.14. The place of destruction of the side walls of the holes in which the heads of the bolts for fastening the steering column lock bracket are recessed
Warning. When installing the steering column lock, new shear bolts must be used.
10. Remove the lock from the steering column (pic. 16.15).
Pic. 16.15. Steering column and steering shaft: 1 - a special bolt with a sheared head; 2 - steering column lock bracket; 3 - steering column lock cylinder; 4 - steering shaft
11. Turn out a bolt connecting a steering shaft and a shaft of a gear wheel of a steering transfer.
12. Turn out bolts and remove a steering column.
Installation
1. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
2. Install the coiled wire and secure with screws by tightening them in the sequence shown in figure 16.13.
3. When installing the lock and steering column lock bracket into the steering column, temporarily install the lock into the steering column protrusion,
4. Check the operation of the steering column lock and then tighten the special bolts until the bolt heads are cut off (pic. 16.16).
Pic. 16.16. Using new shearable steering column lock bracket bolts
Warning. When installing the steering column lock, you must use a new steering column lock bracket and special bolts.
5. After setting the wheels to the straight ahead position, check the position of the steering wheel.