Rolling Chassis - Build 3 - Steering Column (Assembly) - Steering Cluster

Steering Column Assembly

Parts

Parts List: 9/16, 1/2, 7/16, and, 3/8" Wrenches, a #2 Phillips Head Screwdriver, and a 4, 5, and 6 millimeter hex keys. On the side of all of those is the steering wheel and the Steering Column Hardware Kit, along with the Inertia Switch Harness.

Day 1

Day 1 we did not get much done. We found all of the equipment we needed and then put it back where it was to get a feel for where our parts would be for the next day.

Day 2

Big Parts

The Steering Shaft

We started out by making the steering shaft. First we took that little red circle (The Steering Shaft Coupler) which allows the wheel to rotate without binding and attached that little orange bit (The Steering Wheel Flange) onto it with two 5/16" - 18 x 1" bolts. Once that was on we assembled the long grey part (The Steering Shaft) on with two 5/16" - 18 x 4 1/2" bolts. We used lock nuts for all 4 bolts in this process. Once that was on me and my teammate Austin went to help Luke assemble the 2nd part that needed to go onto this part you see here.

The Steering Column Bushing Flange with Inertia Switch

This is Austin and Luke working on the steering column bushing flange to connect to the steering shaft we made. The Bushing Flange is mounted to the rear side of the steering plate with two 3/8"-16x1" bolts, along with two washers and a nylon insert.

Steering Wheel Flange

This is the completed assembly of the Steering Wheel Flange. The Steering Wheel Flange is the Steering Wheel shaft and Steering Column Bushing Flange with Inertia Switch

Final Assembly of Steering Column

Finally, we added the Wheel, completing the assembly of the Steering Column.

Day 3

Accelerating Bracket

Connects the Accelerator pedal to the throttle

This is the measurement of 14 inches away from the front right side of the car.

The Accelerating Bracket fully put on with 2 3/8" - 16 x 1" hex bolts with a lock nut to hold it in place.

Lucas, and Luke tighten the bolts for the start of the Steering Wheel Column Assembly.

Day 4

After the brake team inserted their Brake Cluster, we got to work on inserting the steering wheel onto it.

Assembled Steering Wheel

The steering wheel was attached to the Brake Cluster. We had to move the whole steering wheel a little to the front right of the car so that the steering wheel would be straight.

Dashboard

The dashboard was put on the steering wheel with 4 different bolts. The wires in the back still need to be wired by the electrical teams. The steering wheel itself was taken off and readjusted to align with the tires.

Day 5

Tie Rods

We put the Tie Rods both in on the break cluster and the front break calipers and put 3/4" nylon lock nuts on each side to secure it in place.

In this video the Tie Rods are moving. The Tie Rods are what make the tires move back and forth. The rubbery part of the tire rods allow for adjusting the ends to fit in place

Inertia Switch

In this picture the Dashboard team hooked up the Inertia Switch to the low voltage panel. This allows the inertia switch to cut off the power to the fuel pump in a vehicle's fuel injection system in the event of a crash.

Final Quiz

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