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Dismantling and assembling electrically adjustable jacket tube - AR46.10-P-0600A: Notes

MODEL 129, 140 with CODE (441a) Electrically adjustable steering column 

Fig 1: Identifying Electrically Adjustable Jacket Tube Dismantle/Assemble Components
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DISASSEMBLING Disassembling     
1 Remove jacket tube   AR46.10-P-0400A 
2 Remove cup seal (71c) from the lower steering shaft    
3 Detach lower steering shaft (80a) Model 129 AR46.10-P-0500-01C 
    Model 140 AR46.10-P-0500-01A
INSPECT Inspecting     
4 Check lateral runout of lower steering shaft (80a) If necessary, if tolerance is exceeded ↓
Replace lower steering shaft (80a)
*BE46.10-P-1001-01A 
5 Remove lower bracket (82)   AR46.10-P-0600-02A 
6 Position height adjuster in center position    
7 Remove motor (M20m2) responsible for the tilt adjustment    
8 Remove motor (M20m1) responsible for the telescopic adjustment   AR46.10-P-0600-03A 
9 Remove jacket tube thrust piece (83) IMPORTANT The jacket tube is equipped with 2 thrust pieces, spring packages and locking rings (83, 83a, 83b) AR46.10-P-0600-04A 
10 Remove bracket (85)    
11 Unscrew cap screw (86) and remove the inner jacket tube from the outer jacket tube through the bottom    
12 Disassemble inner jacket tube Model 129 AR46.10-P-0500-02C 
    Model 140 AR46.10-P-0500-02A
ASSEMBLING Assembling     
13 Reassemble inner jacket tube Model 129 AR46.10-P-0500-02C 
    Model 140 AR46.10-P-0500-02A
14 Grease inner jacket tube (81b) and insert into outer jacket tube from the bottom NOTES The inner jacket tube must slide smoothly into the outer jacket tube.  
REFER TO AUXILIARY REPAIR MATERIALS   Long-life grease *BR00.45-Z-1001-06A 
15 Screw in guide bolt (86) and align the guide screw in the inner jacket tube (81b) with the cap screw TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA46.10-P-1007-03A 
16 Reinstall motor (M20m1) for the telescopic adjustment   AR46.10-P-0600-03A 
17 Install thrust piece (83) with disk springs (83a) and fit new locking ring (83b)   AR46.10-P-0600-04A 
18 Install upper bracket (85) Model 129 up to VIN end no. 079 794 and 140 up to VIN end no. 123 446 AR46.10-P-0600-01A 
    Model 129 as of VIN end no. 079 795 and 140 up to VIN end no. 123 447 AR46.10-P-0600-01B 
19 Install lower bracket (82) Ensure proper fit AR46.10-P-0600-02A 
20 Install motor (M20m2) for tilt adjustment TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA46.10-P-1008-03A 
21 Install lower steering shaft (80a) Model 129 AR46.10-P-0500-01C 
    Model 140 AR46.10-P-0500-01A
22 Apply light coat of multi-purpose paste onto cup seal (71c)    
REFER TO AUXILIARY REPAIR MATERIALS   Multi-purpose paste *BR00.45-Z-1009-06A 
23 Slide cup seal (71c) onto lower steering shaft    
TEST VALUES FOR STEERING SHAFT

Number Designation Model 129 Model 140
BE46.10-P-1001-01A Maximum lateral runout of lower steering shaft mm 2.0 2.0
TEST VALUES FOR JACKET TUBE

Number Designation Model 129 Model 140
BE46.10-P-1001-03A Dimension "a" on upper bracket on jacket tube mm 21.5+0.5 21.5+0.5
Fig. see AR46.10-P-0600-01A  AR46.10-P-0600-01A 
BE46.10-P-1002-03A Jacket tube play at forward / back adjustment motor mm 0.25-0.30 0.25-0.30
BE46.10-P-1003-03A Dimension "b" from upper bracket to jacket tube mm 30+0.5 30+0.5
Fig. see AR46.10-P-0600-01B  AR46.10-P-0600-01B 
TORQUE SPECIFICATION STEERING SHAFT

Number Designation Model 140 up to VIN end no. A-033 950 Model 140 as of VIN end no. A-033 951 to 166 259 Model 140 as of VIN end no. A-166 260
BA46.10-P-1004-01A Lower steering shaft on upper steering shaft Nm 110 110 110
TORQUE SPECIFICATION JACKET TUBE

Number Designation Model 129 Model 140
BA46.10-P-1005-03A Bolt of steering column tube to forward/back motor Nm 20 20
BA46.10-P-1006-03A Clamping bolt of top bracket to steering column tube Nm 5 5
BA46.10-P-1007-03A Guide bolt of inner electrically adjustable steering column tube Nm 10 10
BA46.10-P-1008-03A Bolt of jacket tube to height adjustment motor Nm 5 5
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 Setting Gage (140 589 04 23 00)
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Fig 3: Identifying Gauge Stand (363 589 02 21 00)
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