Archive for the ‘Automotive Chasis’ Category
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 |
4WS is an abbreviation for 4 Wheel Steering, which is a device with which the direction is changed not only for the front tires but for the rear tires as ...
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 |
The steering column consists of the steering main shaft which transmits the steering wheel rotation to the steering gear, and the column tube which fixes the steering main shaft to ...
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Sunday, February 21st, 2010 |
This is a theft deterrent feature that disables the steering wheel by locking the steering main shaft to the column tube when the ignition key is pulled out. There are ...
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Friday, February 19th, 2010 |
1. TRC operation (for pressure increasing mode)
When the accelerator is depressed, the hydraulic pressure for each wheel cylinder is controlled to control the drive wheel slip. At this time, in ...
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Friday, February 19th, 2010 |
Sometimes when the accelerator is depressed too much while starting off or accelerating on slippery surfaces, etc., the excessive torque that is generated causes the drive wheels to slip, causing ...
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Friday, February 19th, 2010 |
1. Construction
The drum brake consists of the following components.
(1) Wheel cylinder
(2) Brake shoe
(3) Brake lining
(4) Return spring
(5) Brake drum
(6) Piston
(7) Piston cup
2. Operation
The drum brake stops the tire from rotating ...
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 |
The vehicle must have proper straightline performance for stable driving, cornering performance for driving around curves, recovery force for returning to the straight-line condition, the capacity to soften the shock ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010 |
1. Switches
(1) Damping mode select switch This switch can change the shock absorber damping force. The switch positions and details of the settings depend on the model, but switching from ...
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010 |
The suspension improves the riding comfort and driving performance of the vehicle. EMS (Electronically-Modulated Suspension) and air suspension electronically control the damping force of the shock absorbers and air springs ...
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