Steering shaft assembly

A steering shaft assembly includes a shaft having an end region for connection to another component by a mechanical fastener, the shaft including a protrusion within the end region of the shaft extending radially outward from the shaft. The steering shaft assembly also includes a ring marker coupleable to an end region of the shaft, the ring marker including a recess positioned to receive the protrusion of the shaft at a desired relative axial position of the ring marker and the shaft to rotationally align the ring marker and the shaft at a desired rotational position. 一种转向轴组件，包括轴，所述轴具有端部区域，用于通过机械紧固件连接到另一部件，轴在轴的端部区域内包括从轴径向向外延伸的突起。转向轴组件还包括环标志物，该环标志物能联接到轴的端部区域，环标志物包括凹部，该凹部被定位成在环标志物和轴的期望相对轴向位置处接收轴的突起，以在期望旋转位置处旋转地对准环标志物和轴。