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STEERING
STEERING
19-1
CONTENTS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
1
MANUAL STEERING GEAR SERVICE
6
POWER STEERING GEAR SERVICE
16
POWER STEERING PUMP SERVICE
39
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SPECIFICATIONS
70
STEERING COLUMN SERVICE
54
STEERING LINKAGE SERVICE
. . . 4
GENERAL INFORMATION
INDEX
Page
Service Precautions
3
STEERING SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
R a m
T r u c k
a n d Ramcharger
vehicles
can be
equipped w i t h either m a n u a l steering or a power (as-
sisted)
steering system. A recirculating-ball type
steering gear is used for b o t h systems (Fig. 1).
MANUAL
GEAR
POWER
GEAR
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Fig. 1 Steering Gears
A m a n u a l steering system consists of a steering
gear and t h e steering linkage.
A power (assisted) steering system consists of a
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Steering System Description
1
steering gear; t h e interconnecting hoses a n d f i t t i n g s ;
a belt-driven power steering pump w i t h a n i n t e g r a l
f l u i d reservoir (Fig. 2); and the steering l i n k a g e . The
power steering gear a n d p u m p can be adjusted a n d
i n t e r n a l l y serviced.
Fig. 2 Power Steering Pump
Steering wheel movement is transferred by t h e
steering column shaft to t h e steering gear v i a a u n i -
versal j o i n t coupler. The steering gear converts t h e
r o t a t i o n a l movement of the steering column shaft to
transverse movement for t h e t i e rods. T h e t i e rods
and the tie-rod ends transfer t h i s movement to t h e
steering k n u c k l e arms and t h e wheels/tires w h i l e s i -
multaneously accommodating movement o f the vehi-
cle f r o n t suspension.
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