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Hydraulic steering system overview

Steering servo is realized by means of a conventional rack and pinion power steering gear. The size and direction of the hydraulic actuating forces acting on the rack depend on the rotational angle of the torsion bar spring. torsion bar spring is located between the steering shaft and pinion.

Fig 1: Identifying Hydraulic Steering System Components
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Item Explanation
1 Power steering pump
2 Expansion tank
3 Steering box