Steering Column, Handling And Transporting
WARNING:
- The correct handling of the steering column must always be observed.
- Incorrect handling of steering column may cause damage to steering column and therefore lead to a safety risk.
Correct Handling and Transporting of the Steering Column
- Transport the steering column with two hands
- Hold the steering column at the upper steering rod tube and in the area of the upper universal joint
- The cross support -1- must always point upward during transportation so the shaft does not come into contact with the steering column lock -2-.
Incorrect Handling of the Steering Column
Transporting at the following components leads to damage to the steering column:
- Cross support
- Weight compensation springs
- Deformation element
Incorrect Handling of the Steering Column with a Safety Risk
The following handling practices lead to damage of the steering column lock -1- :
- Transporting the steering column with one hand on shaft
- Bending joints beyond 90° and coming to a stop on the steering column lock
- Placing the shaft on the steering column lock
- Placing the steering column on the steering column lock