a ) Mechanical principle
After having steered the driver lets go of the
s teerinq wheel
Piston F applyinq pressure to cam H, causes the
latter to rotate.
- Pinion B in one piece with the cam rotates control
shaft A.
- Rotation of control shaft A, is transmitted to
pinion E which causes rockers D to tilt and
slidecvalve C to move which moves the rack.
This movement stops when roller G reaches
the hollow part of cam H ( ro/~/i<,//~/ /or(//((’ is
(-(II/( V/I< N’ ) The steerinq is then in the c<straiqht-
ahead i) position.
NOTE Pressure supplied by the steering governor
is applied to piston F via a variable output requlator
in order to slow down the return of the steerinq to the
v straiqht-ahead a) position.
b)
Variable output regulator :
Wh(‘I/ \I< criq .’
return of piston F causes the
following
_ Expulsion of fluid through one-way valve L
= Compression of sprinq K. which pushes back
sleeve I uncovering ports J.
(1 .\ I vl,riil,q rc l//rI/ D
- Fluid flows throuqh channel M ( valve L closed )
and through calibrated port N, forcing back sleeve I.
= Sleeve I compresses sprinq K sliqhtly and slowly
covers ports J as piston F moves.
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