Tesla Model X: Shaft - Steering Column - Intermediate Upper (Remove and Replace)

Removal

1. Remove the HV Battery (refer to procedure).
2. Remove the bolt that secures the upper and lower intermediate shafts (torque 50 Nm).

   

3. Remove the driver's footwell cover (refer to procedure).
4. Working inside the vehicle, remove the bolt that secures the upper intermediate shaft to the steering column (torque 30 Nm).
5. Working inside the vehicle, release the clips (x4) that secure the steering shaft seal to the firewall.

   

6. Raise the vehicle.
7. Working beneath the vehicle, remove the upper intermediate shaft from the steering column. Remove the shaft from the vehicle.

Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following: