Caution! When securing the steering gear bracket in a vice, place copper plates on the vice jaws and place a rag or similar material underneath.
Fig. 5.16. Components of the steering gear and steering rods: 1 – hydraulic system pipeline; 2 – steering rod end; 3 – lock nut; 4 – protective cover clamp; 5 – tape clamp of the protective cover; 6 – protective cover; 7 – steering rod; 8 – washer; 9 – lock nut (adjustment cap); 10 – adjustment cover; 11 – rack stop spring; 12 – rack stop; 13 – bolt; 14 – gear shaft and housing; 15 – gear shaft; 16 – sealing ring; 17 – retaining ring; 18 – control valve; 19 – O-ring seal; 20 – gear shaft; 21 – valve body; 22 – upper bearing; 23 – oil seal; 24 – return pipeline; 25 – valve body; 26 – holder; 27 – sealing ring; 28 – U-shaped gasket; 29 – support ring; 30 – steering rack; 31 – O-ring seal; 32 – sealing ring; 33 – oil seal; 34 – internal guide; 35 – steering gear housing; 36 – rubber support
The components of the steering gear and steering rods are shown in Fig. 5.16.