Steering Column, Checking For Damage
Steering Column, Checking for Damage
Visual Check
- Check whether the steering column parts show signs of damage.
Functional Check
- Check whether the steering column can be turned without catching or difficulty of movement.
- Check whether the steering column can be easily adjusted laterally and vertically.
- Check whether there is a gap - arrow - between the slides - 1 - and bracket - 2 -.
Gap - arrow - on an undamaged steering column is 0 mm.
- If the gap is greater than 0.5 mm, the steering column must be replaced.