Installing steering shaft, bottom

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The steering shaft can only be installed in one position.
The steering shaft is encoded for the steering column and the steering gear.
Position the clamping bolt in the groove of the steering gear or steering column.

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Pull the steering column out to the maximum length.
Fee in the bottom steering shaft (2) and position.
Slide the lower steering shaft (2) in the arrow direction onto the steering column.
Renew the clamping bolt (1).
Parts: Clamping bolt
Tighten the clamping bolt (1).

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Lower steering shaft to steering column
M8 Recut screw thread. Renew clamping bolt. No retorque permitted!	tightening torque	28 Nm

Slide the lower steering shaft (2) in arrow direction onto the universal joint.
Renew the clamping bolt (1).
Parts: Clamping bolt
Tighten the clamping bolt (1).

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Steering shaft to universal joint
M8 Recut screw thread. Renew clamping bolt. No retorque permitted!	Tightening Torque	28 Nm

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Follow-up work

Refer to CLIPPING IN THE COOLANT LINE .
Refer to INSTALLING THE CONTROL UNIT HOLDER .
Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER FOR THE DME CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE STRUT BRACE .
Refer to CONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
Refer to CHECKING THE AIRBAG FOR FUNCTION .
Refer to CHECKING THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD DRIVING POSITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL .