61 31 011 Removing and Installing/Replacing Volute Spring Cassette (Up To 09/2005)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove fixture for steering column stalk . See 61 31 006 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FIXTURE FOR STEERING COLUMN STALK (UP TO 09/2005)

Unlock catches (1) and remove volute spring cassette (2) in direction of arrow from fixture for steering column switch (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Catches, Volute Spring Cassette & Steering Column Switch

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Installation:

Seat volute spring cassette exactly on plug connections (1), guide (2) and mounts (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Connections, Guide & Mounts

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