Check if the retaining sleeve is damaged. If it is damaged, replace the steering column assembly.
Check if the shock absorber plates are damaged due to deformation. If they are damaged, replace the steering column assembly.
1. steering column ball bearing; 2. shock absorbing plates; 3. fixing cuff; 4. steering column joint bearings
1. Move the tilt adjustment lever from the loose position to the locked position three to five times; then measure the preload of the tilt adjustment lever at a distance of 10 mm from the end of the lever. Preload: 70-90 N (7-9 kgf).
1. Dynamometer (commercially available); 2. Tilt adjustment lock bolt Tighten the lock bolt with the lever raised; 3. Lock bolt 6 mm, 9.8 Nm (1.0 kgf/m); 4. limiter; 5.0 mm
2. If the measurement is different from the specified one, adjust the preload as follows:
- Loosen the tilt adjustment lever and move the steering column to the neutral position.
- Loosen the 6mm lock bolt and remove the limiter. Do not loosen the tilt adjustment lever when installing the limiter or tightening the lock bolt.
- Adjust the preload by turning the tilt adjustment lock bolt left or right.
- Pull the tilt adjustment lever to the highest position and lock the stopper. Check the preload again. If the measurement is still different from the specified value, repeat the above adjustment procedure.