Steering Gear
The steering gear is a purely mechanical rack and pinion system. The steering deflection forces are counteracted by a damped thrust member, which is integrated in the steering gear. This thrust member has an integral damper element in addition to the tension spring. In the event of rapid steering movements, the rack is not influenced by high deflection forces. Without a damped thrust member, the rack would cause noises when returning at high speed. See Fig 1 .