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Description



Rack and Pinion Assembly





Mounting Brackets

The rack and pinion assembly:
- Incorporates servotronic control.
- Uses a positive center feel torsion bar.
- Is mounted on the rear face of the aluminum cross beam.
- Is supported in handed resilient wrap around bushes.
- Has bushes secured by two forged handed brackets bolted to the cross beam.
- Its function is to convert the rotary motion of the steering wheel, via the steering gear pinion, to the lateral motion of the rack.

The rack and pinion assembly is not serviceable, but the following components may be treated as service items:
- Transfer pipework.
- Transducer.
- Clips and fittings for the above components.
- Centralizing cap.
- Outer Ball Joint.
- Rack Gaiters.








Major Components