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Date:   Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:03:13 -0400
Reply-To:   David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:   Re: Stupid Steering Wheel Question Install Replace
Comments:   To: Bill Shawley <easywind1975@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:   <SNT130-w1528EDBF755881BF113482DF550@phx.gbl>
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At 10:04 PM 6/24/2011, Bill Shawley wrote: >I think you might a like a Vanagon Yoda, you knew before I did that >damn spacer wasn't far enough down! You gently nudged me in the >right direction, steering wheel is on! Your online pics helped a >lot. Basically I had the steering wheel lock housing mounted in the >most distal position, I loosened the allen bolt and tapped the space >down with a big socket and it went right on. > >Ryan

Distal, as in proximal to the driver? ;-)

Contrary to what Bentley says, you cannot adjust the spacing between switch ass'y and steering wheel without changing the length of the spacer. All dimensions are referenced to the wheel seating shoulder on the column. You *can* adjust the clearance from wheel to the plastic steering column shroud by adjusting the lock position on the column tube. This affects how deeply the pins on the bottom of the column engage the rubber of the universal joint.

I'm much prettier than Yoda.

Yrs, David


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