Overview - Steering Column, Manual

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Steering Column, Manual

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1. Bolt
   • Install the bolt first by hand in the first threads. Check if the steering intermediate shaft is seated correctly by pulling. Then tighten the bolt.
   • 20 Nm +90°
   • Replace after removing
   • Clean the threaded hole, for example, using a thread tap, before installing the new bolt.
2. Steering Intermediate Shaft
   • Removing and installing. Refer to STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • RHD: is a mirror image
3. Instrument Panel Crossmember
4. Bolt
   • 4.5 Nm
5. Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764-
   • Removing and installing. Refer to Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • RHD: is a mirror image
6. Steering Column
   • There are different versions. Refer to the aappropriate Electronic Parts Information for the allocation.
   • Removing and installing. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • Check for damage. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, CHECKING FOR DAMAGE .
   • RHD: is a mirror image
7. Handle
   • For manual steering column adjustment
   • RHD: is a mirror image
8. Anti-Theft Protection Component Lower Section
   • Equipment version with manual transmission
9. Bolt
   • Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
   • Quantity: 4
10. Anti-Theft Protection Component Upper Section
    • Equipment version with manual transmission
11. Bolt
    • 5 Nm
12. Bolt
    • 20 Nm +90°
    • Replace after removing
    • Clean the threaded hole (for example, using a thread tap) before installing the new bolt.
    • Install the bolt first by hand in the first threads. Check the if the steering intermediate shaft is seated correctly by pulling. Then tighten the bolt.
13. Nut
    • 4.5 Nm

Steering Column - Tightening Specification and Sequence

Fig 2: Steering column - tightening specification and sequence

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