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Dismantling and assembling electrically adjustable jacket tube - AR46.10-P-0600B

MODEL 210 up to 30.11.98 with CODE (441a) Electrically adjustable steering column 

Fig 1: Identifying Electrically Adjustable Jacket Tube Components (MODEL 210 Up To 30.11.98)
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DISASSEMBLING Dismantling     
1 Remove jacket tube   AR46.10-P-0400B 
2 Remove steering lock part if necessary    
3 Clamp steering wheel hub in vise and mount jacket tube with splines of upper steering shaft (70g)    
REFER TO SHOP-MADE TOOLS Steering wheel hub for clamping upper steering shaft   WF58.50-P-4610-02I
4 Detach lower steering shaft (80a)   AR46.10-P-0500-01D 
    INSPECT Check lateral runout of lower steering shaft (80a) (visual inspection).  
5 Unscrew fixing bolts (87d, 82a), push down console (87) away from jacket tube. Check seat of plastic washers (87a) and metal ring (87b)    
6 Remove height adjustment up/down motor (M20m2) IMPORTANT Component parts of the height adjustment are not available, replace complete outer jacket tube if necessary.  
7 Remove longitudinal adjustment forward/back motor (M20m1)   AR46.10-P-0600-03A 
8 Remove locking rings (83b), removing thrust piece with spring assemblies (83)   AR46.10-P-0600-04A 
9 Detach upper bracket (85)    
10 Unscrew guide bolt (86) and pull inner jacket tube downwards out of the outer jacket tube IMPORTANT Component parts of the inner jacket tube are not available, replace complete inner jacket tube if necessary.  
ASSEMBLING Assembling     
11 Lubricate inner jacket tube (81b) and push into the outer jacket tube from underneath IMPORTANT The inner jacket tube must slide in the outer jacket tube without jamming.  
    Long-life grease *BR00.45-Z-1001-06A 
12 Screw in guide bolt (86), aligning guide groove in the inner jacket tube (81b) at the same time TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA46.10-P-1016-03D 
13 Install longitudinal adjustment forward/back motor (M20m1) and adjust jacket tube longitudinal play   AR46.10-P-0600-03A 
      *BE46.10-P-1002-03A 
    SPECIAL TOOL Figure
    TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA46.10-P-1014-03D 
14 Insert thrust piece with spring assemblies (83) and assemble with new locking ring (83b)   AR46.10-P-0600-04A 
    Multi-purpose paste *BR00.45-Z-1009-06A 
15 Install height adjustment up/down motor (M20m2) TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA46.10-P-1017-03D 
16 Press plastic washers (87a) and metal ring (87b) into console (87)    
17 Push on console (87) over the jacket tube and secure. IMPORTANT Pay attention to adjustment and ease of movement. AR46.10-P-0600-10A 
    TORQUE SPECIFICATION BA46.10-P-1018-03D
18 Assemble upper bracket (85) IMPORTANT Observe installed position. AR46.10-P-0600-01B 
    *BE46.10-P-1003-03A   
    TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA46.10-P-1015-03D 
19 Attach lower steering shaft (80a) in the specified installed position   AR46.10-P-0500-01D 
    TORQUE SPECIFICATION BA46.10-P-1004-01B
Test values - jacket tube

Number Designation Model 210
BE46.10-P-1002-03A Jacket tube play, telescopic adjustment motor (in/out) mm 0.25-0.30
BE46.10-P-1003-03A Dimension "b" on upper bracket on jacket tube mm 30+0.5
Figure see AR46.10-P-0600-01B 
TORQUE SPECIFICATION Steering shaft

Number Designation Model 210
BA46.10-P-1004-01B Bolt with nut on upper steering shaft with electrically-adjustable jacket tube Nm 110
TORQUE SPECIFICATION Jacket tube

Number Designation Model 210
BA46.10-P-1014-03D Bolt, jacket tube on telescopic adjustment motor (in/out) Nm 20
BA46.10-P-1015-03D Clamping screw of upper bracket on jacket tube Nm 5
BA46.10-P-1016-03D Guide bolt of inner electrically adjustable jacket tube Nm 10
BA46.10-P-1017-03D Bolt, jacket tube on tilt adjustment motor (up/down) Nm 5
BA46.10-P-1018-03D Bolt, upper jacket tube fixing on console Nm 20
Repair materials

Number Designation Order number
BR00.45-Z-1009-06A Multi-purpose paste A 000 989 80 51 10
BR00.45-Z-1001-06A Long-life grease A 000 989 63 51
Fig 2: Identifying Dial Gauge Holder (363 589 02 21 00)
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Commercially available tools

Number Designation
WH58.30-Z-1008-12A Dial indicator