Ford Sierra

8.4. Removal and installation of a steering column

Removal

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. To establish car wheels in position for driving forward. 2. To remove top and bottom a casing of a steering column, and also a covering under the forward panel at height of a steering column. 3. To disconnect sockets of electric wires from the universal switch. 4. To remove the universal switch and the lever of opening of a cowl. 5. To unscrew a bolt of fastening of a collar of a steering column. 6. To unscrew nuts (1) fastenings of a collar of a steering column to the holder under the forward panel. 7. To unscrew a bolt of a tightening holder of a flange of the elastic hinge from приводной gear wheels of steering transfer. 8. To take knot of a steering column.

Installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. To check up correctness of position of the wheels established for advance. 2. To establish on a corresponding place a steering column, without tightening a nut of its fastening. 3. To adjust position of a steering column concerning the forward panel, observing distance Х = 5 mm between the forward panel and the top casing of a steering column. 4. To remove the top casing of a steering column. 5. To check up observance of control distance (2) = 12 ± 1 mm and to tighten nuts of fastening of a collar of a column to the holder under the forward panel, a bolt of fastening of a collar of a steering column, and also a nut of the bottom bolt of fastening of a shaft of a steering wheel. 6. To establish the universal switch and to connect sockets of electric wires. 7. To establish the lever of opening of a cowl. 8. To establish top and bottom a casing of a steering column. 9. To check up symmetry of position of a steering wheel at installation of wheels for advance.