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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) 

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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