HUB PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERING WHEEL

摘要

A hub plate assembly (26) comprises a hub plate (34) having an axial bore (38), a pair of transverse slots (40, 42), and a gear (36) including a gear portion (44) and a threaded shaft (46) extending from the gear portion. The threaded shaft is disposed in the axial bore and is received in a threaded bore of a steering column shaft. The transverse slots provide access to the gear for driving the gear. The hub plate assembly includes a removable tool (48) which preferably includes a worm gear (50) which drives the gear (36) to attach or detach the hub plate assembly to a steering column shaft. The two transverse slots each provide access to the gear for driving the gear in opposite directions for attachment or detachment.