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2.5 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 catch‐
ing or difficulty of movement.
– Check whether steering column can be easily adjusted later‐
ally 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 re‐
placed.
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