Acura 1994 Integra - Page 636

Steering
Column
lnspection
Check the steering
column
ball bearing
and steering
joint
bearings for
play
and
proper
movement.
lf
there is noise
or excessive
play,
replace
the
joint
or
column
assembly.
Check
the retaining
collar for damage.
lf it is
damaged, replace
the retaining
collar.
COI-UMN BALL
EEARING
STEERING
JOINT
BEARINGS
RETAINING
COLLAR
Check
the absorbing
plates,
absorbing
plate
guides
and sliding
capsules for
distonion
or breakage.
Replace
them as an assembly
if they
are distoned
or
broken.
ABSONBING
SLIDING
CAPSULE
This
part
is
attached
to the column
bracket
with the
plastic
injections.
17-30
Check the tilt
mechanism for
proper
movement
and
oamage.
-
Attach
a spring
scale to the
knob of the
tilt lever.
Measure
the
preload
required
to move
the
lever.
Pr6load:
70
-
90
N
17
-
9 kgt, 15
-
20 tbf)
-
lf the
preload
measured is
not within
the sDecifica-
tion. remove
the 6 mm bolt
and stoDDer.
Adjust
the
preload
by
retightening
the rilt tock
bolt
until the
correct force
can be obtained.
-
Reinstall
the
stopper and
6
mm
bolt
and recheck
the Dreload.
9.8 N'm
{1.0
kgt.m,7.2lbt'ftl
TILT LOCK
BOLT