Archive for the ‘Automotive Chasis’ Category
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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Saturday, February 13th, 2010 |
1. Handling of shock absorbers
Since the oil seal, piston rod, and other components of the shock absorbers are made with extreme precision, the following precautions must be taken when handling ...
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Friday, February 12th, 2010 |
2.Twin-tube type
Inside the absorber shell (outer tube) there is a cylinder (pressure tube), and inside that there is a piston which moves up and down. At the base of the ...
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010 |
When a vehicle is subjected to shocks from the road surface, the suspension springs absorb those shocks. However, because springs have the characteristic of continuing to oscillate, and because it ...
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 |
4. Torsion bar springs
A torsion bar spring (usually simply called a torsion bar) is a spring-steel rod that uses its torsional elasticity to resist twisting. One end of the torsion- ...
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