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Power Tilt

The power tilt mechanism consists of the control gear assembly, tilt motor, tilt position sensor, tilt switch, unlock warning switch and tilt ECU. See Fig 1.

The control gear assembly consists of the worm wheel, tilt gear, tilt worm and slider, see Fig 2. Rotation of the tilt motor moves the slider towards the tilt worm. The column upper tube is integrated with the slider and is rotated up and down by movement of the slider. See Fig 3.

Fig 1: Locating Power Tilt Components
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Fig 2: Locating Components Of Power Tilt Gear Assembly
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Fig 3: Operation Of Power Tilt Gear Assembly
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