We set the wheels to the position of straight-line movement of the car
Disconnect the terminal of the negative terminal wire of the battery
Remove the steering wheel.
Remove the steering column switches.
Disconnect the ignition switch wire blocks from the instrument panel wire blocks.
If necessary, remove the ignition switch from the steering column.
Use a screwdriver to unscrew the three screws
Remove the lower cross member of the instrument panel
Pressing the clamps, disconnect the two wiring harness blocks from the power steering control unit.
Disconnect the wiring harness block from the steering column switch connector.
Using a 13mm high socket, unscrew the four nuts securing the bracket
Lower the column to the floor.
If necessary, remove the connector for the steering column switches.
Using a 13mm socket, unscrew the nut of the bolt securing the lower cardan joint to the steering gear shaft.
If the bolt turns, hold it with a 13 key
Remove the bolt
Use a powerful slotted screwdriver to open the terminal connection of the hinge
Remove the intermediate driveshaft from the steering gear shaft.
Before disconnecting the intermediate driveshaft from the steering shaft, use a marker to mark the relative position of the upper joint of the driveshaft relative to the steering shaft.
Using a 13mm wrench, unscrew the nut of the hinge coupling bolt. If the bolt turns, hold it with a 13 key.
Remove the bolt.
Use a screwdriver to open the terminal connection of the hinge.
Remove the intermediate driveshaft from the steering shaft.
Install the intermediate driveshaft in reverse order and.
When connecting the upper hinge of the intermediate propeller shaft to the steering shaft, it is necessary to align the previously made marks.
Installation
Install the steering column in the reverse order. Installation this way is best done with an assistant.
It is more convenient to install the column when the lower hinge of the intermediate propeller shaft is installed on the steering gear shaft in advance.
To do this, after connecting the intermediate driveshaft to the steering shaft with a 13mm wrench, unscrew the nut of the intermediate shaft coupling bolt and remove the bolt.
Disconnect the lower universal joint from the upper joint
Install the lower hinge on the steering gear shaft (the bolt securing the hinge to the gear shaft should be located vertically on the right side).
Rotate the steering shaft so that the hole in the upper hinge for the intermediate shaft pinch bolt is located horizontally at the bottom of the shaft.
We connect the upper and lower hinges of the intermediate shaft, insert the coupling bolt and tighten the nut.
We perform further installation in reverse order.