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Steering Column, Checking for Damage






Steering Column, Checking for Damage

Visual Check

- Check whether steering column parts show signs of damage.

Functional Check

- Check whether steering column can be turned without catching or difficulty of movement.

- Check whether steering column can be easily adjusted laterally and vertically.

- Check whether there is a gap - arrow - between slides - 1 - and console - 2 -.






Gap - arrow - on an undamaged steering column is 0 mm.

- If gap is greater than 0.5 mm, steering column must be replaced.