Description; Steering - Bush Hog Utility Vehicle Workshop Workshop Manual

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BUSH HOG UTILITY VEHICLE WORKSHOP MANUAL – SECTION 7: STEERING SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

STEERING

The UTV rack and pinion steering (Figure 1) is common in many
TIE ROD
automotive systems. The rack is a flat gear that extends outward
END
PINION
from both ends of the assembly. A tie rod end connects the rack to GEAR
DRIVE
the suspension strut assembly.
NOTICE: The suspension struts are described in the Suspension LOCK
LOCK
NUT
NUT
Section of this manual.
The pinion is a rotary gear attached to the steering shaft assembly.
RACK
When the operator rotates the steering wheel the steering shaft turns
TIE ROD
the pinion gear which drives the rack in a back and forth movement.
END
The rack and pinion gear set converts rotary steering wheel motion
Figure 1
into linear motion needed to turn the wheels. The rack and pinion
Rack and Pinion Assembly
also provides gear reduction making it easier to steer the machine.
The tie rods connect to a steering arm on the struts used for turning
the strut. The wheels and hubs are mounted to the strut. See the
section entitled Suspension for a description of the strut assemblies.
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