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Steering axleSteering axle
Italian-madItalian-made steering axle with e steering axle with a compact structure, see a compact structure, see Figure 2-3.Figure 2-3.
1. 1. Fastening Fastening spindle spindle 2. 2. Bracket Bracket 3. 3. Nut Nut 4. 4. ScrewScrew
5. 5. Washer Washer 6. 6. Check Check nut nut 7. 7. Gasket Gasket 8. 8. Adjuster Adjuster nutnut
9. 9. Seal Seal ring ring 10. 10. Bearing Bearing 111. 1. Rack Rack 12. 12. Seal Seal ringring
13. 13. Guide Guide sleeve sleeve 14. 14. Seal Seal ring ring 15. 15. Cylinder Cylinder body body 16. 16. Seal Seal ringring
17. 17. Cylinder Cylinder cap cap 18. 18. Axle Axle body body 19. 19. Bearing Bearing 20. 20. Seal Seal ringring
21. 21. Gear Gear shaft shaft 22. 22. Steering Steering axle axle spindle spindle 23. 23. Pin Pin 24. 24. GasketGasket
25. 25. Seal Seal ring ring 26. 26. Bearing Bearing 27. 27. Steered Steered wheel wheel hub hub 28. 28. BearingBearing
29. 29. Washer Washer 30. 30. Cotter Cotter pin pin 31. 31. Nut Nut 32. 32. Hub Hub capcap
33. Plug33. Plug
Figure 2-3 Steering axleFigure 2-3 Steering axle
The axle body (18) is fixed to the rear of the vehicle frame. Forces acting on it from thThe axle body (18) is fixed to the rear of the vehicle frame. Forces acting on it from the grounde ground
are carried by the support bearings (10,19). The adjuster nut (8) is used to adjust theare carried by the support bearings (10,19). The adjuster nut (8) is used to adjust the
preloadpreloadof the bearings (10,19). The cylinder body (15) is connected to the axle body (18). Theof the bearings (10,19). The cylinder body (15) is connected to the axle body (18). The
end sections of the rack (11) acts like pistons; when hydraulic oil from the priority valve flowsend sections of the rack (11) acts like pistons; when hydraulic oil from the priority valve flows
towards the cylinder body (15), it pushes the rack (11) to the left or to the right. The rack (11)towards the cylinder body (15), it pushes the rack (11) to the left or to the right. The rack (11)
engages with the gear shaft (21), which rotates the steered wheel left or right and turns theengages with the gear shaft (21), which rotates the steered wheel left or right and turns the
vehicle, with a maximum steering angle of 85° vehicle, with a maximum steering angle of 85° in both directions.in both directions.
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