3B-2 MANUAL RACK AND PINION
The rack and pinion steering system consists of two components, the rack (2) and the pinion (1). When the
steering wheel (3) is turned, the motion is transmitted to the steering shaft joint (4) and then to the pinion.
Since the pinion teeth mesh with teeth on rack, the motion is further transferred to the rack and changed to lin-
ear motion. The force is then transmitted through the tie rods (5) to the steering knuckles (6) which turn wheels.
7. Steering shaft
8. Steering gear case
[A]: Rack and Pinion
GENERAL DESCRIPTION