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Checking Steering Wheel Play

CHECKING STEERING WHEEL PLAY
1. Turn the tires straight ahead and start the engine. Lightly turn the steering wheel left and right to the point where the tires start moving, and measure the distance that the outer circumference of the steering wheel travels.
Steering wheel play on the outer circumference: 0 - 35 mm (0 - 1.38 inch)