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Mercedes-Benz E-Class W123 (from 1976 to 1985, the year of issue)

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Removing, dismantling and installation of a steering column



Removing the steering wheel

Socket wrench, unscrew the bottom bolt of fastening of a steering column

Supporting, pull the steering column


PERFORMANCE ORDER

  1. Remove both the lower dash panel.
  2. Remove the steering wheel and instrument cluster.
  3. Disconnect the control gear automatic transmission of the steering column (if it is installed).
  4. Remove the locking steering column lock.
  5. Remove the Allen key bolt at the bottom of the column.
  6. Remove the nut lower mounting bracket and remove the column heater hoses.
  7. Undock combination switch harness connector.
  8. Remove the nuts of the top fastening of the column, carefully lower the column, so as not to damage the corrugated deformable shaft.
  9. For proper assembly put labels of mutual position of the tube and the inner shaft.
  10. Remove the combination switch and the ring holder.
  11. On the lower end of the steering column, remove:
    ??? washer, retaining ring, spring and ball bearing;
    ??? retaining ring, a spring, and the bearing holder (depending on the design and year).
  12. Remove the snap ring on the upper end of the inner shaft, remove the ring and ball bearing. Remove the inner shaft.
  13. With Xpress mandrel bearing outer ring of the outer tube of the steering column.
  14. Rinse the parts (kerosene) and dry them. Spend fault detection, pay special attention to ball bearings.
  15. When assembling a steering column with a force push mandrel retaining ring to the spring, and apply a little grease to the bearing.
  16. Installation is the reverse order of removal.




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