STEERING

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GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA

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INFORMATION

Propeller shafts
Type
Front

Tubular 51mm diameter

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Front - Catalyst vehicles

Solid bar 28.6mm diameter

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Rear

Tubular 51mm diameter

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Universal joints

Open type Hooks O3EHD

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Rear axle
Type

Spiral bevel, fully floating shafts

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Ratio

3.54:1

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Front axle
Type

Spiral bevel, enclosed constant velocity joints,

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fully floating shafts

Ratio

3.54:1

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STEERING

Power steering box
Make/type

Adwest Varamatic - worm and roller box

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Ratio

Variable: straight ahead 19.3:1 on lock 17.2:1

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Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock

3.375

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Steering pump
Make/type:
V8 engine

ZF ’UNICORN’

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Diesel engine

Hobourn-Eaton series 500

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Operating pressure - straight ahead position - at idle

7 bar (100 p.s.i.) maximum

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Full lock (left or right) at idle

28 bar (400 p.s.i.) minimum

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Full lock (left or right) 1000 rev/min

70-77 bar (1000-1100 p.s.i.)

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Steering geometry
Steering wheel diameter

406.4mm

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Toe-out measurement

0 to 2mm toe out

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Toe-out included angle

0

°

to 0

°

16’

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Camber angle

0

°

C

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Check with vehicle in static
unladen condition, that is,
vehicle with water,

Castor angle

3

°

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oil and five gallons of fuel.
Rock the vehicle up and
down at the front to allow

Swivel pin inclination static

7

°

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it to take up a position