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Removal & Installation: Installation

  1. Place shaft in column tube and ensure bearing seat contacts needle bearing in tube. Install contact ring on top of shaft. Push column switch assembly on and tighten socket head screw. Reinstall circlip and spacer.
  2. Slide sealing collar onto tube, then dust sealing ring with talcum powder and install over lower end of shaft. Place column in vehicle and insert support washer (plastic coated side down) between bottom of column tube and universal joint.
  3. Align steering column groove with universal joint bolt and tighten new locking nut to 18 ft.lbs. (2.5 mkg). Install upper column bolts to dashboard finger tight. Center wheels and install steering wheel. Slide column up or down to adjust gap between wheel and column switch assembly to 0.063 - 0.156" (2-4 mm). Tighten column bolts to 11-14 ft.lbs. (1.5-2.0 mkg)
    TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS

    Application Ft.Lbs. (mkg)
    Steering Wheel Nut 36 (5.0)
    Universal Joint Clamp Bolt 18 (2.5)
    Column Switch Socket Head Screw 4-7 (.5-1.0)
    Column-to-Dashboard 11-14 (1.5-2.0)
    Fig 1: Exploded View of Type 1 Steering Column
    G09357923Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
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