Steering Column Handling and Transporting
Steering Column Handling and Transporting
CAUTION!
• The correct handling of the steering column must always be observed.
• Incorrect handling of the steering column may cause damage to steering column and therefore lead to a safety risk.
Correct Handling and Transporting of the Steering Column
• Transport the steering column with two hands
• Hold the steering column at the upper steering rod tube and in the area of the upper universal joint
Incorrect Handling and Transporting of the Steering Column
Transporting at the following components leads to pre-damage to the steering column:
1. Clamping lever
2. Weight compensation springs
3. Deformation element
Damage to the universal joint bushings on the lower steering column bushing due to:
• Holding and carrying the steering column with a hand on the connecting shaft
• Bending joints more than 90 degrees