pitman arm steering (system)

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• pitman arm — A short lever arm splined to the steering gear cross shaft, the pitman arm transmits the steering force from the cross shaft to the steering linkage system. In this way rotary motion of the steering wheel is turned to lateral movement of the arm …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Pitman — may refer to: * Pitman, New Jersey * Pitman Shorthand, a system of shorthand * Pitman arm, a vehicle steering component * A connecting rod in an engine * Pitman (Game Boy), a Game Boy game * Pitman Press, a British publisher * Pitman Publishing,… …   Wikipedia

• Steering — For other uses, see Steering (disambiguation). Part of car steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin axis (using ball joints). Steering is the term applied to the collection of components, linkages, etc. which will allow a vessel (ship …   Wikipedia

• recirculating-ball-and-nut steering — A very popular type of steering gear. It uses a series of ball bearings that feed through and around and back through the grooves in the worm gear and nut on the steering shaft. The turning forces are transmitted through these ball bearing to a… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• center steering linkage — A steering system using two tie rods connected to the steering arms and to a central idler arm, the idler arm is operated by a drag link that connects the idler arm to the pitman arm …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• parallelogram steering linkage — A steering system using two short tie rods connected to the steering arms and to a long center link. The link is supported on one end on an idler arm and the other end is attached directly to the pitman arm. The arrangement forms a parallelogram… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• position control — that mode of vehicle control wherein inputs or restraints are placed upon the steering system in the form of displacements at some control point in the steering system (front wheels, pitman arm, steering wheel), independent of the force required …   Mechanics glossary

• fixed control — that mode of vehicle control wherein the position of some point in the steering system (front wheels, pitman arm, steering wheel) is held fixed. This is a special case of position control …   Mechanics glossary

• Recirculating ball — Recirculating ball, also known as recirculating ball and nut or worm and sector, is a steering mechanism commonly found in older cars and some trucks. Most newer cars use rack and pinion steering instead, but some significant manufacturers… …   Wikipedia

• Drag link — A drag link converts rotary motion from a crank to a second crank or link in a different plane or axis. The term is commonly used in automotive technology for the link in a four bar steering linkage that converts rotation of a steering arm to a… …   Wikipedia

• track rod — One of the transverse bars connecting the steering system to the steering arms; the link between the pitman arm and the steering knuckle arm. See panhard rod tie rod …   Dictionary of automotive terms