Securing the universal joint on the steering gear
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The universal joint can be mounted only in one position.
The universal joint and the steering gear or the steering shaft at the bottom are encoded to one another.
The clamping bolt must be positioned in the groove of the steering gear or the steering shaft.
The universal joint can be mounted only in one position.
The universal joint and the steering gear or the steering shaft at the bottom are encoded to one another.
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 adhesive.
- Slide the universal joint (2) onto the steering gear in the direction of the arrow.
- Replace the screw (1).
Parts: screw
- Tighten down screw (1).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Universal joint to steering box | |
| M8 Recut screw thread. Replace clamping bolt. No retorque permitted! |
tightening torque 28 Nm |
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY .
- Refer to CHECKING THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD DRIVING POSITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL .
- Refer to CHECKING THE AIRBAG FOR FUNCTION .