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D E_ _ _ l PT l O N
of sheet-meta I and an inside one consisting of a
spacing sleeve. The outer sleeve has a press fit
in the hole of the relay arm. When the relay arm iS
turned. movement takes place be_een the outer
sleeve and the rubber bush. the intervening SpaCe
oF which has been lubricated for l ife. In other
words, the journalling requires no lubrication.
The steering column is journalled in the jacket tube
(Fig. 6_34). The connector (26) consists of a rubber
disc which joins the flanges to the steering column
and sleeve. Linkage with the steering bo_ is by
means of bolting with clamping sleeve. (3) which
perm its aKial compression with powerful im Pact
(fronfal col lision).
The ball joints on the rods are plastic-lined and
Fig. p_8 S_ee_ing geer therefore do not require any lubriCatiOn,
i steerina bo_ 1 Ball ioint The çar ha6 a turning circle of about 9.5 m (31 ft.).
2. Safety device 8 P_tm8n arm Th b F t . h _ t F _ k to
3 ffubbe, __$ngg g ___e ,od e n Um er O S eer_ng W ee UrnS fOm OC
o Steering column l O_ RelaY 8lm _ock is 31_4 .
_. _e_ gter_ng arm 1 1 Rlght steering rod
6. _e_ eteer_ng rod 12 R_ght steering arm
The congtruction of the steering gear is shown in
Fig. 6-2g. _teering wheel movement is transmitted
to the wheels through the steering column (4)_
gteering boK (1 ), pitman arm (8), tie rod (9). Steef-
ing rods (6 and 1 1 ) and steering knuckles_ The gear
in the gteering boK (Fig. 6_3O) is of the _ cam and
rol_er __ type. The steering cam is carried in two ball
bearingg and the pitman arm shaft in three
bushes.
The safety deuice (2) consists of a splined UniOn
with ç_amping sleeve, which permits aKial CompreS-
gion during a hefty impact. Together with the fUb-
ber flange (3). this device eliminates the risk of the
gteering wheel being puShed backwardS - Up-
wardg ShoUld a frontal Colli Sion oCCUf, FIg. __. Reley erm _our_elll_g
__he re_ay arm (fig. 6-2g) ig gupported on a pin in l . Relay arm __ Sleeve
b F b h Th b h . t 2. _,a_ket 6. Sleeue
the braçket y meanS o a US . e US COnSiS S j. ff,bb,, b,,_ _ w,,_,,
of three partg. a rubber bush With an outef Sleeve 4_ Be8r1na pin
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