Remove/install steering column tube - AR46.10-P-0400GQ

MODEL 166 

Shown on vehicle with code (275) Memory package (driver's seat, steering column, mirror) 

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Column Tube Remove/Install Components

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	Notes on threaded connections with aluminum screws/bolts		AH00.00-P-0006-01RM
	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts		AH00.00-N-0001-01A
	Remove/install
1	Turn steering wheel to center position	To do this, move the front wheels into the straight-ahead position.
2	Move steering wheel to rearmost position
3	Detach ground line from battery		AR54.10-P-0003GZ
	Notes on battery		AH54.10-P-0001-01A
4	Remove left cover below dashboard		AR68.10-P-1500GQ
5	Remove accelerator pedal		AR30.12-P-1321GZ
6	Remove trim strip on driver side		AR68.10-P-1180GQ
7	Remove steering column tube module		AR54.25-P-2802EW
8	Detach electrical lines (4, 6) from steering column tube (1)	MODEL 166 with CODE 275 (Memory package (driver seat, steering column, mirrors))
9	Remove bolt (5)	Replace bolt (5).
		Bolt, steering shaft to steering column tube	*BA46.10-P-1004-01J
10	Detach lower steering shaft from steering column tube (1)	The clamping connection of the lower steering shaft must not be bent open.
11	Slide lower steering shaft forwards
12	Unscrew bolts (7, 8, 9, 10)	Replace bolt (7, 8, 9, 10). Loosely screw in all bolts (7, 8, 9, 10). Finally, tighten the bolts in sequence (7 to 10).
		Bolt, jacket tube to crossmember	*BA46.10-P-1003-03J
13	Remove steering column tube (1)	The guide (3) of the steering column tube (1) must be correctly seated in the carrier (2) of the instrument panel.
14	Install in the reverse order