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On S . I . R . equipped c a r s , a s h o r t e r upper column assembly r e q u i r e s two s h o r t
i n t e r m e d i a t e s h a f t s , t h e lower of
which i s
supported i n a c h a s s i s mounted
b e a r i n g , and t h r e e u n i v e r s a l j o i n t s t o connect with t h e r a c k assembly.
S.I.R. Type S t e e r i n g System
S c u t t l e beam
U p p e r
column
\
Pedal box pivot bracket
\
Intermediat
Column/scuttle
beam f i x i n g
Upper column
L o w e r intermediate
' .
S t e e r i n g r a c k assembly
HB.2
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STEERING W H E E L
On non-S.I.R. (Supplementary I n f l a t a b l e R e s t r a i n t ) c a r s , t h e . t h r e e spoke
s t e e r i n g wheel i s s e c u r e d t o an a l l o y hub by
s i x
countersunk screws. The hub is
s p l i n e d t o t h e i n n e r s t e e r i n g column, a n d a tongue on t h e back of t h e b o s s s e r v e s
t o o p e r a t e t h e c a n c e l l i n g mechanism f o r t h e t u r n i n d i c a t o r s w i t c h .
On S.I.R. equipped c a r s ( p r i m a r i l y U S A ) , . t h e t h e s t e e r i n g wheel and hub are
i n t e g r a t e d i n t o a s i n g l e u n i t which houses an i n f l a t o r module ( a i r bag)
a t its
c e n t r e , concealed beneath a moulded t r i m c o v e r . ~ h & padded cover is d e s i g n e d t o
s p l i t open when t h e i n f l a t o r module i s deployed ( a i r bag i n f l a t e d ) .
The spokes
of t h e s t e e r i n g wheel a l s o i n c o r p o r a t e a p a i r o f horn b u t t o n s .
WARNING:
Any work on, or removal of the s t e e r i n g wheel on
3.I.R.
cars r e q u i r e s
t h a t r i g o r a u s s a f e t y precautions be taken i n o r d e r t o safeguard a g a i n s t
u n i n t e n t i o n a l deployment o f t h e i n f l a t o r module. Do not
attempt any
work on t h e s t e e r i n g wheel
of
an S.I.R. equipped car without r e f e r r i n g
t o S u b s e c t i o n W A . 3
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