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INSPECTION PROCEDURE (1) Place the steering wheel in the STRAIGHT- AHEAD position. Using a steering wheel holding (2) Inside the passenger compartment, remove the steering column coupling retainer pin, back off the (3) Remove the silencer seal enclosing the steering column coupling (Fig. 24). (4) Inspect steering column lower coupling in the following areas for signs of damage: • Inspect the lower coupling flex joint for binding. • Inspect the sealing collar on the lower coupling (Fig. 25) to ensure the it is not cracked, broken, or • Inspect the corrugated section (Fig. 25) of the lower coupling for the following conditions or any − Uneven spacing between the corrugations on the coupling. − Dings or dents in the corrugations of the cou- pling or anywhere else on the coupling wall. − A bend in the corrugated section of the cou- pling. ing column lower coupling must be replaced. Inspect the steering column upper coupling for damage or binding. If the upper coupling needs to be NOTE: Verify that grease is present on the lip of the (5) If the lower coupling does not require replace- ment, install the dash panel-to-steering column cou- Fig. 23 Steering Column Couplings 1 - STEERING COLUMN UPPER COUPLING Fig. 24 Steering Column Coupling Seal 1 - LOWER STEERING COLUMN COUPLER Fig. 25 Lower Coupling Inspection 1 - FLEX JOINT 19 - 20 COLUMN PL/SRT-4 STEERING COUPLING - LOWER (Continued) |