380SL (107.045) V8-3.8L (116.960) (1982)
11. Place steering wheel on splining of steering shaft, while paying attention to horizontal position of spokes on steering wheel; the slightly curved
spoke should be below.
12. Screw countersunk screw (10) into steering shaft and tighten to 80 Nm.
Note:
The self-locking countersunk screw must always be renewed.
13. During test drive, Check position of steering wheel in straightahead position of wheels. If the steering wheel position while driving straightahead
does not agree with the front wheels, the steering wheel can be displaced in splining by max. 2 teeth to the left or right.
Note:
If the position of the steering wheel and the straightahead position of the wheels is than still not correct, check and adjust toe-in distribution starting
from center position of steering.
Airbag Unit
Attention!
a) Do not use grease cleaning compounds or the like.
b) Also do not expose airbag unit to temperatures above 100°C, not even for short periods
c) The airbag unit is sensitive to impacts. If the unit drops on a hard base from a height of more than 50cm, the airbag unit should no longer be
installed but must be returned to the Sindelfingen plant in a special package (for transportation).