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Power Tilt and Power Telescopic Steering Column

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 | 1. Description This type of steering column adjusts the tilt mechanism and telescopic mechanism electrically. A motor is used for each mechanism, and operations with a switch. 2. Construction The power tilt mechanism ...

Purpose of Automotive Steering System

Friday, February 26th, 2010 | The purpose of the steering system allows the driver to control the direction of the vehicle by turning the front wheels. The steering system consists of the following component parts. (1) ...

4WS (4 Wheel Steering)

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 ...

What is Automotive Steering Column?

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 ...

What is Steering Lock Mechanism?

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 ...

What is Manual Steering?

Monday, February 8th, 2010 | The gears in the steering gear assembly not only steer the front wheels but, at the same time, they act as reduction gears, reducing steering wheel turning effort by increasing ...

What is EHPS (Electric Hydraulic PowerSteering)?

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 | Generally, a power steering system uses the power of the engine to drive the vane pump that generates hydraulic pressure. EHPS is a power steering system that uses a motor ...

What is a Vane pump?

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 | A rotor rotates within a cam ring secured to the pump housing. There are grooves in the rotor and a vane plate built into the grooves. The outer circumference of ...
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