Specifications

CHASSIS
The construction of the
steering
column is as
such that
the
lower shaft is
fitted into
the
upper
tube
when a
compressing
force is
applied
to
the
lower
shaft
C
Steering
torque
is
transmitted
by
the
lower shaft and
upper
tube
The lower shaft
adopts
a
special shape
a
circle
with two
straight
cut
edges
and the
upper
tube
interior is
tightly
fitted
against
the
lower shaft exterior
toward the entire area
In addition four
plastic pins
completely
eliminate
gap
between
the
lower shaft exterior
and
upper
tube interior
I
Jacket
tube
2
Shaft
stopper
3
Column
coUar
4
Column shaft
When a
compressing
force is
applied
the above
described
plastic pins
are
cut
and the
lower shaft is
fitted
into the
upper
tube When the lower shaft is
once fitted
into the
upper
tube the shaft end
spreads
and the
lower
shaft cannot be
withdrawn unless an
extremely
high
load
is
applied
Fig
ST 17
Shaft
ste ppeT
Moreover
for reaIW3rd lunm shaft
projection
the
collar for
steering
lock installed on the shaft
runs
against
stoppe
in three
places
on
the
jacket
tube
which allows
the
column shaft
fitting
and
thus
rearward
projection
is
preven
ted
NotB In
no
event
should an
impact or
largo power
be
applied
to
the shaft
with a hammer
or
other
matter
during disassembly
or
reassembly
The
column shaft lower end and
upper
end
are
supported respectively by
two
worm
bearings
and a
column
bushing
JACKET
TUBE
D
CI
Mesh tube
o
Jacket
tube
Fig
ST 18
Jacket
tube
ST
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