Steering Column: Description and Operation

TILT STEERING COLUMN





Tilt Mechanism
- The steering wheel vertical position can easily be adjusted within 35 mm (1.38 in) range, by using the tilt lever to release the steering column and locking it at the desired position.
- Even when the tilt lever is moved to the UNLOCK position, the steering wheel remains unmoved by the effect of the balancer spring.





Embedded Ball Type Energy-Absorbing Mechanism
1) Construction of the steering column is simplified to reduce weight since energy absorption is no longer required for the steering column.
2) The energy-absorbing characteristic is regulated by imbedded ball height. The protrusion of the ball imbedded in the steering shaft provides plastic deformation of the tube's inner wall to effectively absorb energy encountered.





Steering Support Beam
The steering column is held by a support beam located close to the steering wheel to reduce the overhang. The upper bearing is also located close to the steering wheel to increase supporting rigidity, as well as to reduce the problem of a shaking or shimmying wheel.