Pic. 8.1. Steering column: 1 - steering column shaft; 2 - contact ring for horn and airbag; 3 - switch (lock) ignition; 4 - immobilizer controller; 5 - lever of the mechanism for adjusting the position of the steering column; 6 - steering column housing; 7 - steering column bracket; 8, 10 - cardan joints of the intermediate shaft; 9 - intermediate shaft
Steering wheel with driver's airbag, a horn switch is installed in the center steering wheel trim. The steering wheel hub is bolted to the steering column shaft.
Steering column (pic. 8.1) safety, adjustable in height, equipped with an anti-theft device in the ignition lock that blocks the steering wheel shaft. The intermediate shaft is connected to the steering shaft by a cardan joint.
Steering gear (pic. 8.2) installed in the underhood. The steering box is mounted on the front suspension subframe.
Pic. 8.2. Steering gear: 1 - ball pin of the tie rod end; 2 - tie rod end; 3 - locknut of the tie rod end; 4 - tie rod; 5, 7 - cover clamps; 6 - protective cover; 8 - bracket for fastening the steering column to the subframe; 9, 10 - pipelines; 11 - steering gear housing; 12 - steering gear shaft
The pressure of the working fluid in the hydraulic booster is created by a vane-type pump, which is mounted on the engine bracket and is driven by a V-ribbed belt from the crankshaft pulley. The bypass valve installed in the pump maintains the required pressure of the working fluid in the power steering, depending on the engine speed. The power steering reservoir is installed in the engine compartment on the right side of it and is connected by hoses to the power steering pump and to the working fluid return line. If the amplifier fails, the ability to drive the car remains, but the force on the steering wheel increases.
Steering rods are attached to the steering rack with ball joints. Tie rod ends are attached to the steering knuckles of the front suspension using ball joints. From turning in the tip, the steering rod is fixed with a nut. By rotating the steering rod in the ball joint relative to the tip, the toe-in of the steered wheels is adjusted.