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Inspection Procedure

  1. Remove the lower and upper column covers.
    CAUTION: On completion, do not release the tilt lever until the steering column has been installed.
  2. Place the tilt lever in the locked position.
  3. Loosen the two upper steering column mounting bolts by two turns.
  4. Hold the one-way capsules as shown in illustration, and then try to rock them. If there is a slack in either of the capsules, replace the steering column shaft assembly.
    CAUTION:
    1. Be careful that nothing is pinched between the one-way capsules and the body. 
    2. On completion, do not release the tilt lever until the steering column has been installed. 
    3. If no problem is found during the inspection, tighten the steering column mounting bolts to the specified torque.

    Tightening torque: 12 N.m (106 in-lb) 

    Fig 1: Holding One-Way Capsules
    G01036408Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
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