Steering Column Inspection - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

Steering Golumn
Inspection
NOTE: Check the tilt mechanism, steering ioint bearings and steering shaft for proper movement and damage
Replace
as an assembly if damaged or faulty.
CAUTION: Do not apply an impact load to the column shaft in the axial direction
FRONT MAIN STEERING
ANGLE SENSOR I4WS ONLY}
RETAINING
COLLAR
Check for damage.
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Front Main Stooring Angle Sensor (4WS):
Check whether the Yellow paint mark of the front main
steering angle sensor rotor is facing down {i.e in
neutral lock position where the rotor does not turn).
This indicates that the front main steering angle sensor
is electronically in neutral.
CAUTION: It th€ tront main steering angle sensor is
unlocked onca, turn it to tho locking position and lock
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YELLOW PAINT MARK
STEERING COLUMN
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FRONT MAIN STEERING
ANGLE SENSOR
FLANGE NUT
I x 1 . 2 5 m m
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('1.6 kg-m, 12lb-ft)
a Check the tilt mechanism for proper movement
and damage.
- Attach a spring scale to the knob of the tilt lever.
Measure the preload required to move the lever.
Prsload: 7O-9O N U-9
kg, 15-20 lbs)
- lJ the preload measured is not within the
specification. remove the 6 mm bolt and stop-
per. Then adjust the preload by tightening or
loosening the tilt lockbolt at the lever pulled up.
- Reinstall the stopper and 6 mm bolt, then
recheck the preload again.
CAUTION: Do not loosen the tilt lover when set-
thg dp ltoppor and when iightening the bolt.
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FLANGE BOLT
39 N.m (3.9 kg-m, 28 lb-fil
SPRING SCALE
(2.2 kg-m, 16 lb-tl)
TILT LOCKBOLT
-6.1
STOPPER
6 mm EOLT
1 0 N . m { 1 . 0 k g - m , 7 l b - f t l
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