Looseness, Excessive Play Inspection

1. Inspect the steering wheel for looseness or excessive play in the axial direction of the shaft and four locations around the steering wheel.

Fig 1: Inspecting Steering Wheel For Looseness Or Excessive Play

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• If there is any malfunction, inspect the following, and repair or replace the applicable part.
  • Column bearing wear
  • Looseness of the steering wheel installation part
  • Looseness of the column installation area
  • Excessive play in the intermediate shaft joint
  • Excessive play in the steering gear