380SL (107.045) V8-3.8L (116.960) (1982)
3. Turn steering shaft (2) in such a manner that the marking line (2a) is pointing accurately upwards.
4. Position steering wheel on splining of steering shaft, making sure of horizontal position of spokes on steering wheel; the slightly curved spoke
should be below.
5. Place spring plate on steering shaft, screw-on hex. nut and tighten to specified torque.
Note:
The steering wheel with large hub dia. has no spring washer.
Tightening torque of hex. nut:
M 14 x 1.5 = 50 Nm (5 kpm)
M 18 x 1.5 = 80 Nm (8 kpm)
6. Attach padded plate to signal carrier. Suitably, fastening of padded plate is started at a corner in range of steering wheel spokes. Do not use force,
so that the signal carrier is not damaged.
7. During test drive, check position of steering wheel in straight-ahead position of road wheels. If the steering wheel position while driving straight
ahead is not in alignment with front wheels, check toe-in and make corrections, if required. If the steering wheel position then also requires a
correction, the steering wheel can be displaced in splining to the left or to the right (max. 2 teeth).
8. Check signal horns for function, also check automatic return of combination switch.
Note:
Dirty or sticky steering wheels can be cleaned with a neutral household cleaning compound by washing steering wheel with a luke-warm solution of
the compound.
Do not use abrasive compounds since they will attack the plastic foaming.
C. 3rd version, steering wheel plastic-foamed (polyurethane). Production starting end of 1979
Removal: