Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 844

Steering Column Tilt Operation Check
1 . Set the steering wheel in !he straight driving
position, and loosen the tilt lever fully.
Attach the spring scale to the highest point of the
steering wheel, and set the tilting position at the
lowest.
3. Pull the spring scale straight up, and read the
operation load during tilting
4. Attach the spring scale to the lowest point of the
steering wheel.
5. Pull the spring scale straight down, and read the
operation load during tilting.
Tilting Load lUpward/Downward):
Standard: 68 N (7'0 kgf, 15lbf) or below
lf the measurement is more than the specification,
adiust the tilt lever preload (see page 17-29).
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17-27