Steering Types: Cam and Lever Type
Steering Types: Cam and Lever Type
Steering Types: Cam and Lever Type
The cam is mounted at the lower end of the steering shaft. It consists of variable pitch worm.
A twin lever carrying studs meshes in the groove of the cam.
This arrangement provides minimum of friction when the contact is made between cam and a
small stud.
When the cam turns, the studs will also move in an arc. The cam is cylindrical in shape.
Worm and Roller Gear:
Worm and roller gear have two-toothed roller which are fastened to the cross shaft called as
roller shaft or sector shaft.
The threads of the worm gear are meshed with roller shaft at the end of the steering tube.
When the worm shaft is turned by the steering tube, the roller will also be moved in an arc for
rotating the roller shaft.
The bearings are designed to resist both radial and end thrust.
This system is used in Ford cars and American passenger cars.
Working
A shaft connects the screw with the steering wheel.
Therefore, as the screw is turned by rotating the steering wheel.
The spindle is mounted on ball bearings. The drop arm is taken by this spindle at its outer end.
The two arms of the spindle are attached to the nut by bronze pads.
These pads are placed and made to rotate in the cylindrical recesses provided in the sides of the
nut.
Also these pads have parallel grooves to receive the arms of the spindle.
The bronze pads cause the arms of the two armed spindles moving in circular path.
The steering gear has a tapered peg in the rocker arm engaged with a special cam provided on
the inner column.
The peg is moved along the groove for rotating the rocker shaft by rotating the cam.
An adjusting screw on the side cover is connected for governing the backlash and end float of
the rocker shaft.
The rocker arm is rotated with high efficiency cam and peg gear rotates by a peg in the bearings.