American Motors, Ford & General Motors

Sliding type switch mounted on steering column and controlled by an actuating rod operated by the lock cylinder through a rack-and-sector mechanism. Up and down movement of the actuating rod moves the switch slider back and forth within the switch housing to establish various switch positions.

Fig 1: Typical Steering Column Locking Mechanism

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Fig 2: Typical Steering Column Lock

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