Basic Inspection

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Measure overall length of steering column and if it is out of standard value, replace it.

Standard value:

Overall length (L)

Except OUTBACK model: 849^+1.5 /_{-0 5} mm (33.425^+0.059 /_-0.020 in)
OUTBACK model: 817^+1.5 /_-0.5 mm (32.197^+0.059 /_-0.020 in)

Fig 1: Measuring Overall Length Of Steering Column

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