ididit Universal Steering Column: Old School Straight Column - Manual (Page 3)

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ididit “Old School” Straight
Important Information:
This column is designed to be cut to length and assembled by the cus-
tomer. The shaft and tube are a mild steel material and can be cut with
a hack saw or a cutoff wheel. Please note in order to install the bearing
after cutting the tube, it will be necessary to remove the burrs and grind
or file about 3/8 of an inch of the weld seam down inside the tube.
We have provided a tool to install the bearing without damaging it. If
you pound on either end without the bearing support tool you WILL
DESTROY the bearings.
Shortening the “Old School” Straight Column:
1. Loosen and remove locking collar (Figure 1 A.), wavy washer
(Figure 1 B.) and lower bearing (Figure 1 C.).
2. Determine how long the column must be.
3. Remove equal parts of the tube and shaft by using a saw or cutoff
wheel.
4. Debur end of shaft and tube. Note the weld seam flash inside the
tube needs to be removed for about 3/8 of an inch.
Figure 1
A.
B.
C.