Rover 214 & 414 Service and Repair Manual - Rover club

10•14 Suspension and steering
18.6a Ensure steering wheel cut-outs are
correctly engaged with indicator
cancelling cam tabs (arrowed) . . .
Refitting
5 Before refitting, check that the steering
column splines are clean.
6 Refit the wheel, entering the cut-outs on its
lower surface with the direction indicator
cancelling cam tabs and aligning the marks
made on dismantling. This should leave the
wheel positioned as described in paragraph 1
(see illustrations).
7 Tighten the steering wheel nut to the
specified torque wrench setting, then
reconnect the horn wiring to the horn
terminals and press the horn into position in
the centre of the wheel.
19.3a Prise off snap-ring . . .
18.6b . . . then refit wheel retaining
nut
18.10 Detach SRS harness multiplug (A) from slip ring and unscrew steering wheel
retaining nut (B)
Models with airbag (SRS)
Removal
8 Remove the ignition key and wait at least
ten minutes to allow the SRS system backup
circuit to fully discharge. Disconnect both
battery leads, earth lead first, to avoid
accidental detonation of the airbag.
9 Remove the airbag unit, see Chapter 12.
10 Detach the SRS harness multiplug from
the slip ring (see illustration).
11 Set the steering in the straight-ahead
position and, using a socket, unscrew the
steering wheel retaining nut until its top is
flush with the end of the column shaft.
19.3b . . . undo lower shroud retaining
screws (arrowed) . . .
1689 Rover 214 & 414 Updated Version 09/97
12 Mark the steering wheel and steering
column shaft in relation to each other then lift
the steering wheel off the column splines. If it is
tight, tap it up near the centre, using the palm of
your hand, to release it from the shaft splines.
13 Remove and discard the steering wheel
retaining nut. A new self-locking nut must be
obtained for reassembly.
14 Remove the steering wheel from the column.
Refitting
15 Refit the steering wheel by reversing the
removal procedure, noting the following:
a) Before refitting, check that the steering
column splines are clean.
b) Enter the cut-outs on the lower surface of
the wheel with the direction indicator
cancelling cam tabs and align the marks
made on dismantling. This should leave
the wheel in the same position as before
removal.
c) Take care to ensure that wiring is not
trapped between mating surfaces.
d) Fit a new wheel retaining nut and tighten
it to the specified torque wrench setting
e) Refit the airbag unit, carrying out the
system check given in Chapter 12.
f) When reconnecting the battery leads, fit
the negative lead last
19 Steering column -
removal and refitting 3
Models without airbag
Removal
1 Insert the key to ensure the steering column
is unlocked, then release the column tilt lever
and position the steering wheel at the lowest
possible position. Remove the steering wheel.
2 Disconnect the battery negative terminal
then undo the five right-hand lower facia
panel retaining screws and remove the panel
from the facia.
3 Prise the large snap-ring which secures the
two halves of the steering column shroud
together from the top of the shrouds and
remove the ignition key. Undo the three screws
securing the lower shroud to the steering
column and remove both the upper and lower
steering column shrouds (see illustrations).
19.3c . . . and remove lower and upper
shrouds