Refitting

Keep the steering column adjustment lever closed during all the removing-refitting stages.

- Work on both sides.

   Op. 7040A65 CONSOLE SIDE CLOSING (ONE) - R.R.

1. Detach the electrical connections (1a, 1b) for the ignition switch.

1. Disconnect the electrical connections (1a, 1b) for the electric steering control device.

1. Open the band (1a) securing the wiring (1b) the electric steering device.

1. Working on the left side of the electric steering device, disconnect the retainer (1a) for the wiring (1b).

2. Working on both sides of the electric steering device, undo the bolts (2a) and the nuts (2b) securing the device to the crossmember.

3. Lower the electric steering device carefully onto the carpet.

Avoid the upper shaft for the electric steering device (3) slipping out of its housing at all costs after it has been disconnected from the dashboard supporting crossmember; secure it appropriately to lock it in position.

1. Working in the area of the tunnel, undo the bolts (1a) securing the left bracket (1b) to the dashboard supporting crossmember (1c).

1. Undo the bolt (1a) securing the right bracket (1b) to the dashboard supporting crossmember (1c).

1. Working in the area of the tunnel, undo the bolt (1a) securing the crossmember to the air conditioning casing.

1. Undo the right bolt (1a) securing the crossmember to the air conditioning casing.

1. Undo the upper bolts (1a) securing the crossmember to the air conditioning casing.

1. Working on the Air Bag control unit, disconnect the electrical connection (1a).

2. Disconnect the earth leads (2a) and (2b).

1. Disconnect all the retainers fastening the electrical wiring (1a) to the dashboard supporting crossmember (1b).

1. Working in the area of the body computer, undo the bolts.

2. Move the bracket and diagnostic socket.

1. Detach the electrical connections (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) from the body computer.

1. Detach the inner electrical connections (1a, 1b) for the body computer.

1. Working on both sides of the vehicle, undo the crossmember side fixing bolts and extract it.

1. Remove the crossmember (1a) releasing it from the centering pins (1b) for the air conditioning casing.

- If necessary, strip the crossmember.

    Op. 7205A74 STRIPPING INSTRUMENT PANEL SUPPORTING CROSSMEMBER

Removing

- Check that the dashboard support crossmember is not damaged.

- Reassemble the crossmember, if necessary.

   Op. 7205A74 STRIPPING INSTRUMENT PANEL SUPPORTING CROSSMEMBER

- Place the dashboard support crossmember in position and attach the centering pins for the air conditioning casing.

1. Tighten the side bolts fixing the crossmember; tighten them gradually and alternately (lower right and upper left and viceversa) to allow the side bushes to take up the clearances between the crossmember and bodyshell correctly.

Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.

- Connect the electrical connections to the Body Computer.

- Position the bracket and diagnostic socket and tighten the bolts.

- Connect all the retainers fastening the electrical wiring to the dashboard supporting crossmember.

- Connect the earth leads.

- Connect the electrical connection for the Air Bag control unit.

1. Screw in the upper bolts (1a) securing the crossmember to the air conditioning casing, then tighten them to the recommended torque.

1. Screw in the right bolt (1a) securing the crossmember to the air conditioning casing, then tighten it to the recommended torque.

1. Screw in the bolt (1a) in the area of the tunnel securing the crossmember to the air conditioning casing, then tighten it to the recommended torque.

1. Screw in the bolt (1a) securing the right bracket (1b) to the dashboard supporting crossmember (1c), then tighten it to the recommended torque.

1. Screw in the bolts (1a) securing the left bracket (1b) to the dashboard supporting crossmember (1c), then tighten them to the recommended torque.

1. Raise the electric steering device and position it.

2. Working on both sides of the electric steering device, screw in the bolts (2a) and the nuts (2b) securing the device to the crossmember, the tighten them to the recommended torque.

3. Working on the left side of the electric steering device, connect the retainer (3a) for the wiring (3b).

- Fasten the wiring to the electric steering device using the retaining band.

- Connect the electrical connections for the electric steering control device.

- Connect the electrical connections for the ignition switch.

    Op. 7210E36 R.R. FRONT SIDE DOOR