Securing the steering shaft at the bottom on the steering gear

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
The universal joint can be mounted only in one position.
The universal joint and the steering gear or the steering shaft are encoded to each other.
The clamping bolt must be positioned in the groove of the steering gear or the steering shaft.

• Clean the screw threads to remove all remnants of screw lock agent.
• Slide the lower steering shaft (2) onto the steering gear in the arrow direction.
• Replace the clamping bolt (1).

  Parts:  Clamping bolt

• Tighten the clamping bolt (1).

TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Lower steering shaft to steering gear
M8 Recut screw thread. Replace clamping bolt. No retorque permitted!	Tightening torque	28 Nm

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