Steering Column Accident Damage - Off Vehicle - GMC chervolet camaro 1999 Service Manual

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Steering Column Accident Damage -
Off Vehicle
Inspection Procedure
• Vehicles involved in accidents resulting in frame
damage, major body or sheet metal damage, or
where the steering column has been impacted, or
where supplemental inflatable restraint systems
deployed may also have a damaged or misaligned
steering column.
• Check the capsules on the steering column bracket
assembly. All capsules must be securely seated in
the bracket slots and checked for any loose
conditions when pushed or pulled by hand.
• Observe how the bracket is attached to the jacket
assembly.
- If the capsules are not securely seated and
the bracket is bolted to the jacket assembly,
replace only the bracket.
- If the capsules are not securely seated and
the bracket is welded to the jacket assembly,
replace only the jacket assembly.
• Check for jacket assembly collapse by measuring
the distance from the lower edge of the upper
jacket to a defined point on the lower jacket.
Replace the jacket assembly if the measured
dimensions are not within specifications.
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