Steering Column, Checking For Damage

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Visual Check

-- Check whether steering column parts show signs of damage.

Functional Check

Fig 1: Steering Column, Checking For Damage

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-- Check whether steering column can be turned without catching or difficulty of movement.

-- Check whether steering column can be easily adjusted laterally and vertically.

-- Check if the tube clearly moves in the direction of -arrow A- or the direction of -arrow B-.

-- If this is the case, the steering column must be replaced.