Removal procedure:
- under the vehicle, unscrew and remove the eccentric bolt of the terminal connection of the universal joint fork of the steering folding telescopic shaft, marking the relative position of the splined parts;
- move the left front seat all the way back;
- remove the hood lock actuator handle;
- remove the fuse box cover;
- on the front panel, remove the headlight range control knob holder;
Fig. 6.10. Removing the windshield pillar trim: 1 – cladding; 2 – overlay
- partially remove the left door seal and the windshield pillar trim (see fig. 6.10);
Fig. 6.18. Bolt (A) for fastening the bracket of the central electronic switching unit and bolt (B) for fastening the central electronic switching unit
- remove the central electronic switching unit bracket mounting bolt and the central electronic switching unit mounting bolt (Fig. 6.18);
Fig. 6.19. Clamp for the wiring harness on the central electronic switching unit
- remove the clamp if necessary (Fig. 6.19);
- partially release the central electronic switching unit;
- remove the air duct that runs under the steering column;
Attention! To disconnect the air duct from the air distributor unit, you must first remove the opposite end of the air duct from the left ventilation nozzle branch pipe.
- by turning the steering wheel, set the car wheels to a position corresponding to straight-ahead movement and mark the position of the steering wheel with chalk;
- by turning the steering wheel, achieve free access to the bolt of the upper fastening of the folding shaft, then unscrew the bolt;
- using the mark previously applied to the steering wheel, set the steering control and wheels of the car to the straight-ahead position;
- disconnect the lower cardan joint fork from the steering gear;
- disconnect the folding shaft from the steering column by pulling it down along the splines;
- disconnect the folding shaft from the steering gear by pulling it upwards;
- remove the folding shaft together with the corrugated cover;
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Fig. 6.20. Control dimension of the folding steering shaft: L=(363.6±1.5) mm
- check the distance between the axes of the universal joint crosspieces of the shaft, which should be (363.6±1.5) mm (Fig. 6.20). If the size does not fit within the specified limits, replace the folding shaft.
Installation procedure:
Fig. 6.17. Thread a string through the holes in the protective cover to install the cover on the engine shield
- tie the protective boot flaps and the steering shaft cardan joint fork with twine (see fig. 6.17), push it into the hole in the engine shield;
Fig. 6.21. Installing the protective cover for the folding steering shaft in the engine compartment
- cut the string that connects the boot flaps and the cardan joint fork and install the boot on the front engine shield (Fig. 6.21);
- install the eccentric bolt of the universal joint yoke terminal connection without tightening it;
- pull up and place the splined portion of the folding shaft onto the steering column;
- by turning the steering wheel, achieve free access to the bolt of the upper fastening of the folding shaft, then screw in the bolt;
- tighten the upper mounting bolt of the folding shaft to the specified torque, after lubricating its threaded part with a compound that prevents spontaneous loosening;
- align the steering column with the vehicle wheels and the mark on the steering wheel;
- tighten the eccentric bolt of the universal joint yoke terminal connection to the specified torque;
- install the air duct, central electronic switching unit, headlight corrector knob holder, fuse box cover, front pillar trim, left door seal, hood lock actuator handle;
- check and, if necessary, adjust the front wheel alignment.