61 31 011 Removing and installing/replacing volute spring cassette

Necessary preliminary tasks:

• Remove STEERING-COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER .

Unlock catch (1) and remove volute spring cassette (2) in direction of arrow from steering column switch cluster (3).

Fig 1: Disconnecting Volute Spring Cassette From Steering Column Switch Cluster

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Installation: 

Marking (2) must line up with marking (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Marking On Ring

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Installation: 

Drive pin (1) of volute spring (2) must line up correctly with opening (3) in inner ring of steering column switch cluster.

Fig 3: Identifying Volute Spring, Pin And Inner Opening

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