Mitsubishi MT160D User Manual

FRONT AXLE & STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM
2~WHEEL
DESCRIPTION
The MT160, 180, l80lf steerin~ system is
the type that is most widely used for the farm
tractors.
The front axle is a center pivot type and
provided with a full swinging angle,
permitting
full-face contact even with a rough ground.
Kingpin
is the Lemoine type which allows
greater ground clearance
and stable steering.
The steering gear is a ball screw type which
offers a very small resistance
to turning effort.
CONSTRUCTION
The Ackerman Jan t steering linkage is em-
ployed so
that the front wheels can be swung
concen trically.
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The torque applied to the steeling wheel is
carried
to the sector shaft integrated with the
ball nut and then to the sector gear integrated
with the sector shaft, thus causing the front
wheels to turn to right or left.
The
pitman arm is connected to the end of
the sector shaft, and as the sector shaft turns,
the end
of the pitman arm moves describing an
arc.
The drag link attached to the end of the
pitman arm moves back and forth with the
movements of the pitman arm, and the knuckle
arm turns the kingpin. This causes the front
wheels
to swing, thus steering the tractor.
The steering system consists of the steeling
gear
box incorporating a ball nut ass'y and a
sector shaft, drag link, knuckle arm, tie rod,
front axle, kingpins and front wheels.
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Mitsubishi MT160D Specifications

General

Brand	Mitsubishi
Model	MT160D
Category	Tractor
Language	English