911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet F6-3600cc 3.6L SOHC (1992)
Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder: Service and Repair
Removing and installing steering/ignition lock
Removal
1. Disconnect battery.
2. Remove radio, heater control unit, left-hand air vent and knee guard.
3. Remove steering wheel. Observe safety precautions for vehicles fitted with airbag. For removal and fitting of airbag steering wheel, refer to See:
Steering and Suspension/Steering
4. On vehicles with keylock, remove bowden cable from ignition lock.
Prior to removal, turn ignition key to position II" (Ignition on).
Then unscrew bowden cable from steering/ignition lock (arrow).
Note:
The steering/ignition lock must at all times be set to position "II". If it is set to any other position, the steering/ignition lock and the
keylock bowden cable will be damaged.
5. Unscrew escutcheon. Drill out both 6 mm shear bolts and the 8 mm shear bolt that holds the steering/ignition lock to the steering outer tube.
Note:
To drill out 8 mm shear bolt, proceed as follows:
Punch bolt off-center (steering wheel side) across cutout for steering shaft harness in bottom of instrument panel. Pre-drill with a 4 mm
dia. drill bit (mm. length 120 mm) across the above aperture. Finish by drilling shear bolt from threaded bushing (pressed-in bushing)
with 7-8 mm dia. drill bit (longer than 120 mm).
6. Pull connector off ignition/starter switch and buzzer contact. Pull out steering/ignition lock.
Replacing the threaded bushing