C-24.2, r. 32 - Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles

Section 107 Disposition versions

2016-11-20

107. The play in the steering wheel shall be inspected while the wheels are on the ground and in the straight ahead position and, in the case of power boosted steering, while the engine is running.

When the steering wheel is turned from side to side until the wheels move, the play in the steering wheel shall not be greater than the value determined by the manufacturer or, if such data is not available,

(1)  for a vehicle whose gross vehicle weight rating is less than 4,500 kg:

(a)  51 mm for power boosted steering;

(b)  75 mm for standard steering;

(c)  10 mm for a rack-and-pinion steering, power boosted or not;

(2)   in the case of a vehicle whose gross vehicle weight rating is 4,500 kg or more

(a)  for power boosted steering, 75 mm where the diameter of the steering wheel is 500 mm or less and 87 mm where the diameter of the steering wheel exceeds 500 mm;

(b)  for standard steering, 87 mm where the diameter of the steering wheel is 500 mm or less and 100 mm where the diameter of the steering wheel exceeds 500 mm.

O.C. 1483-98, s. 107; O.C. 1049-2010, s. 9; O.C. 370-2016, s. 59.

2012-09-01

107. When the steering wheel is turned from side to side until the wheels move, the play in the steering wheel shall not be greater than the value determined by the manufacturer or, if such data is not available,

(1)  for a vehicle whose gross vehicle weight rating is less than 4,500 kg:

(a)  51 mm for power boosted steering;

(b)  75 mm for standard steering;

(c)  10 mm for a rack-and-pinion steering, power boosted or not;

(2)  for a vehicle whose gross vehicle weight rating is 4,500 kg or more, 90 mm where the diameter of the steering wheel is 500 mm or less and 100 mm where the diameter exceeds 500 mm.

O.C. 1483-98, s. 107; O.C. 1049-2010, s. 9.