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Check of Telescoping Force

  1. Set the steering wheel in the straight ahead driving position, and loosen the lock lever fully.
  2. Attach a commercially available scale (A) to the center point of the steering wheel, and push the steering column all the way in.
    Fig 1: Attaching Commercially Available Scale To Center Point Of Steering Wheel
    G08093479Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Pull the spring scale, and read the force required to pull the steering column out.

    Telescoping force: 

    Standard: 140 N (14.3 kgf, 31.5 lbf) max. 

  4. If the measurement is higher than the specified, replace the steering column as an assembly (see STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
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