Removing

These operations are to be carried out on a lift.

REMOVING

From one side of the vehicle :

• Turn the steering to full right lock.
• Remove the nut from the steering arm ball joint.
• Use extractor 8.0709 to disconnect the ball joint fig. I.
• Repeat the operations on the other side.

Inside the vehicle :

• Remove the steering column upper universal joint securing bolt, fig. II.
• Lift the column by the steering wheel to disconnect the universal joint.

Under the vehicle :

• Remove the bolts, fig.-V, securing the steering rack to the body.

Remove the steering column lower cover bolts, fig. III.

Lift off the plate and the protective bolt.

Remove the lower universal joint securing bolt, fig. IV.

Remove the column lower shaft together with the plate and the boot.

Withdraw the steering rack sideways fig. VI.