Radial telescope bushing for steering column

1. A steering column assembly comprising:

a. a steering column shaft;

b. a fixed jacket having a jacket aperture formed therein;

c. a telescope jacket configured for telescopic movement relative to the fixed jacket; and

d. a bushing assembly comprising:

i. a set screw disposed in the jacket aperture; and

ii. a radial telescope bushing co-acting with the set screw and having a post and a curved bushing portion configured to pre-load the radial telescope bushing against the telescope jacket to provide a lash-free interface between the fixed jacket and the telescope jacket.

2. The steering column assembly of claim 1 , wherein the set screw includes an aperture formed therein.

3. The steering column assembly of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the post is inserted into the aperture.

4. The steering column assembly of claim 1 , wherein the set screw includes a threaded outer surface.

5. The steering column assembly of claim 4 , wherein the jacket aperture is threaded to receive the set screw threaded outer surface.

6. The steering column assembly of claim 1 , wherein the curved bushing portion has a radius of curvature that is less than a radius of curvature of the telescope jacket.

7. The steering column assembly of claim 1 , wherein the curved bushing portion is disposed between the telescope jacket and the fixed jacket.

8. The steering column assembly of claim 1 , wherein the radial telescope bushing is disposed radially outward of an outer surface of the telescope jacket.

9. The steering column assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a telescope actuator assembly configured to telescopically move the telescope jacket relative to the fixed jacket.

10. The steering column assembly of claim 1 , wherein the post and the curved bushing portion are formed integrally as a single component to form the radial telescope bushing.