Dismantling and assembling inner jacket tube - AR46.10-P-0500-02C

Dismantling 

1. Remove locking ring (80g), lock nut (92d) with ring nut and lock plate (92e) of upper steering shaft (70g).
   Fig 1: Identifying Locking Ring (80g) And Lock Nut (92d)

   
2. Detach retaining ring (70f) using suitable pliers.
3. Remove disk spring (70e) and thrust ring (70d).
   Fig 2: Identifying Disk Spring (70e) And Thrust Ring (70d)

   
4. Push out steering shaft (70g) slightly, detach thrust ring (70b) and locking rings (70c).
5. Press ball bearing (70a) out of jacket tube (81b) using steering shaft (70g).

   

   Replace bearing ball (70a)

   Fig 3: Identifying Steering Shaft (70g)

   

   Assembling 

6. Press a ball bearing (70a) up to the stop in the inner jacket tube (81b) using a suitable tube.
7. Insert steering shaft (70g).
8. Press in second ball bearing (70g).
   Fig 4: Identifying Steering Shaft (70g) And Second Ball Bearing (70g)

   
9. Slide thrust ring (70b) and locking ring (70c) together onto the steering shaft (70g). Ensure that the locking ring (70c) engages correctly in the groove of the steering shaft.

   

   Two locking rings are fitted on vehicles with contact spirals.

   Fig 5: Identifying Thrust Ring (70b) And Locking Ring (70c)

   
10. Push on thrust ring (70d) and disk spring (70e).
11. Mount retaining ring (70f) with the chamfer towards the disk spring on the steering shaft and press on using a suitable tube (072) until the disk spring (70e) is fully preloaded.

    Check shaft for ease of movement.

    The steering shaft must not have any play in the inner jacket tube and must be able to turn without jamming.

    Fig 6: Identifying Thrust Ring (70d) And Disk Spring (70e)

    
12. Insert new lock plate (92e) so that the retaining lugs point towards the lock nut.
13. Tighten lock nut (92d) slightly by hand.
14. Assemble locking ring (80g) on upper steering shaft (70g).
    Fig 7: Identifying Lock Nut (92d) And Locking Ring (80g)