Notes For Sliding Piece And Airbag Contact Unit

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If sliding piece No. 1 was pulled off steering shaft No. 4, notch No. 2 must point to the tooth gap (No. 3) on assembly.

Fig 1: Aligning Sliding Shaft To Steering Shaft
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If the steering wheel was not fixed before the steering gear was removed, the position of the contact unit (spiral spring) may no longer be correct. In this event, remove steering wheel and move contact unit to center position.

If this is not done, the spiral spring may be damaged.

Center position: First move contact unit against the end stop. Turn contact unit two revolutions back from the end stop and then continue turning as far as the center position mark. The exact center position is indicated by the two arrows (No. 1). See Fig 2 . Turn front wheels to straight-ahead position before fitting the steering wheel (steering shaft mounted on steering gear).

Fig 2: Locating Steering Wheel Center Position Mark

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Center position mark (arrows) see Fig 2
Drivers that engage in the steering wheel
Locking (securing against turning), which becomes effective after removal of the steering wheel