The steering wheel is mounted on the splines of the steering shaft and fixed with a self-locking nut.
The steering shaft is composite, consists of the upper and intermediate shafts connected by a cardan joint. The upper shaft rotates in two bearings pressed into the steering column tube. An ignition lock with an anti-theft device is installed on the top of the dispenser pipe.
The steering column bracket is attached to the body with two bolts and two nuts. Bolts are special, with detachable heads. When tightening these bolts, their heads break off.
Steering: 1 - sealing ring; 2 - protective cover of the tie rod end; 3 - spring ring; 4 - ball pin; 5 - tie rod end; 6 - traction coupling with locknuts; 7 - steering rod; 8, 10 - brackets for fastening the steering mechanism; 9 - steering rod; 11 - right support of the steering mechanism; 12 - protective cover of the steering mechanism; 13 - steering mechanism; 14 - seal; 15 - protective cap; 16 - coupling bolt of the flexible coupling flange; 17 - coupling bolt of the steering column fixation mechanism; 18 - spacer sleeve; 19 - universal joint; 20 - upper steering shaft; 21 - steering wheel; 22 - steering wheel nut; 23 - steering wheel pad; 24 - decorative insert lining; 25, 33 - steering shaft bearings; 26 - bracket for attaching the steering column to the body; 27 - retaining ring; 28 - lever for fixing the steering column; 29 - adjusting sleeve; 30 - washers; 31 - fixing plate; 32 - a bolt with a detachable head; 34 - intermediate steering shaft; 35 - rubber elastic coupling; 36 - left support of the steering mechanism
The bracket is pivotally connected to the steering column tube and equipped with a steering column locking mechanism. By moving the lock lever to the lower position, you can change the angle of the steering column. When the lever is raised, the column is fixed in the selected position.
The steering shaft is connected to the steering mechanism through a rubber flexible coupling.
The steering mechanism consists of a crankcase, drive gear and rack, which are in gearing. The mechanism is fixed to the bulkhead of the engine compartment with two brackets on rubber supports. When the steering wheel is turned, the rotation is transmitted through the upper and intermediate shafts of the steering column to the drive gear, which, turning, moves the rack.
Tie rods are bolted to the steering gear rack, which consist of the rods themselves, tips and couplings with lock nuts. At the inner ends of the steering rods there are lugs with rubber-metal bushings pressed into them. In the outer ends of the rods, ball pins are installed, with which the steering rods are connected to the pivot arms of the front suspension struts. When moving the rail, the rods rotate the front suspension struts. The length of the steering rods can be adjusted by rotating the couplings and thereby changing the convergence of the front wheels. Couplings are kept from spontaneous rotation on both sides by lock nuts.