32 31 595 Dismantling And Assembling Complete Steering Column

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Special tools required:

00 5 500
32 1 090
32 1 150
32 1 200
32 1 204
32 3 070

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove steering column, refer to 32 31 090 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN
Remove ring antenna

After installation:

Turn steering wheel left and right to full lock. The airbag warning lamp must not light up in the process.
Carry out steering angle sensor adjustment, refer to 61 31 996 CARRY OUT STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT

Release screw.

Fig 1: Removing Damper

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Remove damper.

Remove locking paint.

Fig 2: Removing Ignition Starter Switch

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Release both headless screws and remove ignition starter switch.

Installation:

Secure headless screws with locking paint.

Lift out snap ring (1) and take off with sleeve (2).

Fig 3: Removing Snap Ring With Sleeve

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installation:

Fit bush (2).

Install snap ring (1) with special tool 32 1 090 / 32 3 070 and steering wheel screw until it snaps into place in groove of steering spindle.

Fig 4: Installing Bush And Snap Ring

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Lift out steering spindle bearing.

Fig 5: Removing Bearing Inner Sleeve

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Take out bearing inner sleeve.

Installation:

Insert bearing inner sleeve with bevelled end pointing to steering lock.

Fig 6: Installing Bearing Inner Sleeve

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Unfasten shear-off screws with tool, e.g. chisel.

Fig 7: Removing Shear-Off Screws

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Installation:

Tighten shear-off screws until heads shear off.

Remove lock cylinder. Refer to 32 32 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING STEERING-LOCK CYLINDER .

Detach steering angle sensor (1) from steering spindle.

Fig 8: Removing Steering Angle Sensor

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Installation:

Pin for pivot mounting (2) must engage in steering angle sensor (1).

Lift out snap ring (1).

Fig 9: Removing Snap Ring, Collar Ring And Spring

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Remove collar ring (2) and spring (3).

Remove steering spindle and pull out steering column tube.

Installation:

Fit spring (3) and collar ring (2).

Fig 10: Installing Spring, Collar Ring And Snap Ring

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Recess in collar ring must point to snap ring (1).

Install snap ring (1) with special tool 32 3 070.

Knock lower steering-spindle bearing out of outer tube.

Installation:

Press contact ring out of new bearing.

Drive in new bearing (1) with special tools 32 1 150 and 00 5 500.

Fig 11: Installing Bearing With Special Tools

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IMPORTANT: Press contact ring- for horn earth- back into bearing.

Unfasten screws.

Fig 12: Removing Gearbox Motor

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Twist connector to remove from bracket.

Remove gearbox motor.

Remove shaft.

Fig 13: Removing Shaft

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Fig 14: Clamping Fixture On Mechanical Adjustment Unit

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Disconnect torsion spring (8) on both sides.

Unscrew nut (1).

Remove axial grooved ball bearing (2) and clamping disc (3).

Remove retainer (4).

Press clamping fixture (9) out of adjusting lever (5) with special tools 32 1 200 and 32 1 204.

Fig 15: Pressing Out Clamping Fixture

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Grip drive of special tool with open-end wrench.

Press clamping fixture (9) into adjusting lever (5) with special tool 32 1 200.

Fig 16: Pressing Clamping Fixture Into Adjusting Lever

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Adjusting lever points towards steering lock and square section on clamping fixture must be inserted in long slot in steering column tube.

Fit retainer (4), clamping disc (3) and axial grooved ball bearing (2). Connect torsion spring (8) on both sides.

IMPORTANT: Clamping force is adjusted via the tightening torque!

Replace nut (1) and tighten. Tightening torque 32 31 3AZ. Refer to STEERING AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT - TIGHTENING TORQUES .