. C h e c k t h e s t e e r i n g c o l u m n b a l l b e a r i n g ( A ) a n d t h e s t e e r i n g j o i n t b e a r i n g s ( B ) f o r p l a y a n d p r o p e r m o v e m e n t .

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bearing is noisy or has excessive play, replace the steering column as an assembly,

' C h e c k t h e a b s o r b i n g p l a t e s ( C ) , a b s o r b i n g p l a t e g u i d e s ( D ) , s t o p ( E ) , a n d c o a t i n g p l a t e s ( F )

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breakage. lf there is distortion or breakage, replace the steering column as an assembly.

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