SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Leon Mk2 > Vehicle electrics | Electrical system | Lights, lamps, switches outside | Starter switch and starter motor and sealing cylinder | Sealing cylinder: removal and installation

Removing the sealing cylinder

Caution

Disconnect battery earth strap before working on the electrical system.

Note!

t	Before disconnecting the battery check anti-theft coding on radios that have this feature

t	If the battery is reconnected check the vehicle equipment (radio, clock, power windows), following the indications in the Workshop Manual and/or the Operating Instructions

–	Removal of the combined switch of the steering column → Chapter, Steering column combined switch: removal and installation.

–	Remove the reading coil from the steering lock body -arrow-.

–	Uncouple the multicontact connector of the starter switch.

Caution

Use protective eye glasses.

–	Remove the allen fixing bolt -1-.

–	Remove the multiple tooth adapter casing -3- , with the aid of the extractor -U-40100-, -1-, and the universal support, -T-20020--2-.

–	Separate the steering lock body and the spring of the encasing tube and the steering column.

Vehicle with extractable reading coil for immobilizer:

–	Mark a point to drill on the body of the lock of the direction

a -

12 mm

b -

10 mm

Vehicles with reading coils to fix immobile the locking cylinder:

–	Mark a point to drill on the body of the steering lock

a -

9.5 mm

b -

10 mm

Continued for all vehicles:

–	Drill the body of the steering lock (approx. 3mm ), until you can see the retaining spring of the locking cylinder (drill depth, approx. 3 mm).

–	Compress the retaining spring with the posterior part of the bit and remove the locking cylinder.

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