Steering wheel has play

Sounds like the preload on the rack and pinion gear is not correct. This will cause there to be play in the wheel.

It could also cause the steering wheel to shake so here is a guide that will help with that as that may be a slightly different issue:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/steering-wheel-shakes-when-accelerating-or-braking

So we need to adjust the preload using the info below from the manual. Please run through this and let us know if you have other questions.

Thanks