Steering wheel - removal and refitting

Steering / Steering wheel - removal and refitting

1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.

2 Set the steering wheel and the front roadwheels in the straight-ahead attitude.

Prise out the hub plate (photo).

4.2 Removing steering wheel hub plate

3 Unscrew and remove the steering wheel securing nut, then pull the wheel from the column shaft. If it is tight on its splines, tap it upward at the wheel rim, using the palms of the hands.

4 Refitting is a reversal of the removal process; make sure that the spokes of the wheel are in the lower part of the wheel.

5 Tighten the securing nut to the specified torque.