Steering column — removal, inspection and installation (Peugeot Partner I)

Note. If applicable, install with a new nut and bolt securing the intermediate shaft to the steering gear.

Removing

1. Disconnect the wire «masses» from battery (see «Disconnecting the battery»).

2. Remove the steering wheel as described in paragraph 17.

3. Remove the fuse box cover and the lower section of the front panel on the driver's side. Remove the upper and lower steering column shrouds as described in chapter 12.

4. Disconnect the airbag electrical connector (if applicable) and electrical connectors for controls and switches located on both sides of the steering column (pic. 18.4). Be convinced that all additional electric sockets of elements of a steering column are disconnected.



5. Mark the relative position on the cardan joint and the intermediate shaft, and then unscrew the coupling bolt securing the steering column to the intermediate shaft.

6. Turn out two bottom bolts of fastening of a steering column.

7. Turn out two top bolts of fastening of a steering column and accurately remove a column from the car.


8. To remove the intermediate shaft, proceed as described below. Be aware that on some models, to access the pivot between the intermediate shaft and the steering gear, you will need to raise the front of the car and install reliable supports under it (see «Lifting and placing the car on supports»). On some models, this hinge can be accessed through the engine compartment.

• A) Loosen the nut on the pinch bolt securing the intermediate shaft to the steering gear, and then carefully knock the pinch bolt out of the universal joint. Discard the pinch bolt and nut, use new ones when installing.
• b) Release the metal clip securing the intermediate shaft to the gear.
• V) Mark the relative position of the universal joint and the steering gear, and then press the universal joint up to separate it from the gear.
• G) Release the shaft from the gear splines and remove it from the vehicle.

Inspection

9. The steering column is telescopic. In the event of a front impact collision, the shaft folds in and prevents the steering wheel from causing injury to the driver. Before installing the steering column, inspect the steering column and related supports for signs of damage or deformation. Replace if necessary.

10. Check the steering shaft for signs of play in the column bushings and check the cardan joints for signs of damage or seizing in the bearings. In the presence of damage or wear in the cardan joints of the steering column or in the shaft bushings, the column must be replaced as a single unit.


11. Coupling bolt and nut securing the intermediate shaft to the steering gear, if they have been disturbed, must be replaced without fail.

Installation

12. If the intermediate shaft was removed, install it by inserting the cardan joint into the splines of the steering gear (align the marks made during removal). Properly install the metal clip on the universal joint between the intermediate shaft and the steering gear, and then install a new pinch bolt and nut, making sure that the tabs on the bolt fit into the notches in the universal joint. Tighten the nut to the specified torque.

13. Bring the steering column assembly to its normal position, and then, aligning the marks made before removal, enter the cardan joint into engagement with the splines of the intermediate shaft.

14. Hold a column in regular position and screw in the top bolts of fastening of a steering column. Install the bottom bolts and tighten all bolts to the specified torque.

15. Screw in the cardan joint coupling bolt and tighten it to the prescribed torque.

16. Match the electrical connectors under the front panel and secure them in their original position with the appropriate clips.

17. Install the steering column covers as described in chapter 11. and then the fuse box cover and the bottom section of the front panel.

18. Install the steering wheel as described in paragraph 17.