Servicing steering — VW

Hexagonal nut, self-locking
25 Nm (2.5 kgm)

Spring ring
Hexagon bolt
Track rod
Hexagon bolt
25 Nm (2.5 kgm)

Clamp for steering column
Hexagon nut
Retaining ring for steering column
Removing: Unlock tongues.
Installing: Fit on shockproofed ring by locking the tongues - maintain required distance => fig.
1

Steering column
Renew shockproofed cylinder when damaged.

Steering column switch
Move together with column tube, if necessary.

Steering wheel
Install when wheels are in straight-ahead position (steering box in central position), steering wheel spokes are then in horizontal position and the turn signal levers in zero position.

Cover
lever off

Hexagon nut
50 Nm (5.0 kgm)

Spring ring

Spacer sleeve
After installing the steering column switch, slide sleeve into the steering column until it fits in the steeering column front and the front side of the sleeve has reached a distance of 41.5 mm, which corresponds to the distance required between the steering wheel hub and the steering column switch (2-4 mm)=> fig.
3
and
4
.
To remove lever off with a screwdriver.

Hexagon socket head bolt
10 Nm (1.0 kgm)

Retaining plate for column tube
Observe installation position, closed side of light alloy guiding shoes is facing forwards => fig.
2

Supplementary plate
Cut in direction of column tube.

Shear head bolt
After having adjusted a dimension of 2 to 4 mm between wheel hub and steering column switch, drill out and tighten until the head shears off => fig.
3
and
4
.

Shear head bolt
Drill out and tighten until head shears off

Column tube
To adjust the dimension between wheel hub and steering column switch (2 to 4 mm) move tube together with the switch
=> Fig.
3
and
4
.

Rubber bush

Fig.1
Fit retaining ring

Move steering column until the ring fits and the front bulkhead hole has a dimension of (a) 6 to 8 mm. Continuously tighten self-locking hexagon nut (arrow) to prescribed tightening torque.

Fig.2
Installation position of the column tube securing rod

Check column tube securing plate for correct seat and installation position. Closed side of the light alloy guiding shoes must face forwards (arrows).

Fig.3
Dimension of wheel hub and steering column switch

a = 2 ... 4 mm.

Fig.4
Install spacer sleeve

A = Spacer sleeve
a = 41.5 mm
b = 2 ... 4 mm