power steering DATSUN B110 1973 Service Repair Manual

CHASSIS

The

construction
of
the

steering
column
is

as
such
that

the
lower
shaft

is
fitted
into
the

upper
tube
when
a

compressing
force
is

applied
to
the
lower

shaft

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V

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7
Steering
torque
is
transmitted

by
the
lower
shaft

and

upper
tube
The
lower
shaft

adopts
a

special
shape
a

circle
with
two

straight
cut

edges
and
the

upper
tube

interior
is

tightly
fitted

against
the

lower
shaft
exterior

toward
the

entire
area
In
addition
four

plastic
pins

completely
eliminate

gap
between
the
lower

shaft
exterior

and

upper
tube
interior

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Jacket
lube

2
Shaft

stopper

I
3

I
Column
coUar

4

Column
shaft

When
a

compressing
force
is

applied
the
above

described

plastic
pins
are
cut
and
the
lower

shaft
is

fitted

into

the

upper
tube

When
the
lower

shaft
is

once
fitted

into

the

upper
tube
the

shaft
end

spreads
and
the
lower

shaft
cannot
be
withdrawn
unless
an

extremely
high
load

is

applied
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1
7

Shaft
stopper

Moreover

for
rearward
column
shaft

projection
the

collar
for

steering
lock
installed
on
the
shaft

runs

against

stoppers
in
three

places
on
the

jacket
tube
which
allows

the
column
shaft

fitting
and
thus
reaIWard

projection
is

prevented

Note
In
no
event
should
an

impact
or

large
power
be

applied
to
the
shaft

with
a
hammer
or
other
matter

during
disassembly
or

reassembly
The

column
shaft
lower
end
and

upper
end

are

supported

respectively
by
two

worm

hearings
and
a

colwnn

bushing

JACKET
TUBE

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1

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II
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II

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r

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D

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1

1
Mesh
tube

I
2
Jacket

tube

Fig
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18

Jacket
tube

ST
10