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Removing and installing steering column with column tube, vehicles as of 07.84 > < Rear axle
Removing and installing steering column with column tube, vehicles up to 06.84
   
Removing and installing steering column with column tube, vehicles up to 06.84
  Note
t  Renew self-locking nuts and bolts.
t  Welding and straightening work on steering components is not permitted.
t  Disengageable steering column is no longer available. On renewing, install telescopic steering column, lower bearing (part No. 191 419 517 C) and spring (part No. 165 419 343) → Chapter.
1 - Clamping washer
q   Renew.
q   Push on with tube -VW 418 A- until spring is fully compressed. At same time, press both halves of steering column together with pliers.
2 - Spring
3 - Upper trim
4 - Column tube
q   Modification: As of 08.86, with two telescopic tubes inside one another → Fig..
5 - Lower steering column bearing
q   Ø 20 mm
6 - Rubber cap
7 - Spring
q   Ø 20.5 mm
8 - Hexagon nut, 20 Nm
9 - Hexagon nut, 20 Nm
10 - Mounting bracket for column tube
11 - Hexagon nut with bolt, 30 Nm
12 - Shaft with universal joint for steering column
13 - Contact ring
q   Push on to stop.
14 - Support ring
q   Push onto upper steering column.
15 - Steering column
q   Can be removed without removing column tube.
q   Position rubber caps before installing, insert individually into column tube.
q   Press both halves of steering column together with pliers.
q   As of 08.88 with splined adapter sleeve, pulling this sleeve off and on → Fig. and → Fig..
16 - Steering wheel
q   Position with steering in central position.
q   Trigger ring tab points to left.
17 - Lower trim
18 - Steering column switch with steering lock housing
q   Distance between steering wheel/steering column switch is not adjustable.
q   Push onto column tube to stop.
19 - Hexagon nut, 40 Nm
20 - Cover cap

   

Removing and installing steering column with column tube, vehicles as of 07.84 > < Rear axle