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2. TORQUE STEER
Torque steer is a condition in which a vehicle pulls to either side because of an inequality of traction
between the left and right driving wheels when a large torque is applied to the front wheel of a FWD or
4WD.
Especially for a FWD vehicle, this mechanical condition can cause the steering effect because of the
output torque (rotational force) produced by the gyroscope.
This rotational force is due to the difference in distance between the left/right front wheels and the
transaxle which leads to the change of the shaft bending angle.
To prevent this, the intermediate shaft, called Intermediate shaft, is employed on each side so that the
bending angle and the length are kept constant.
A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular
momentum. In essence, a mechanical gyroscope is a spinning wheel or disk whose axle is free to
take any orientation. Although this orientation does not remain fixed, it changes in response to an
external torque much less and in a different direction than it would without the large angular
momentum associated with the disk's high rate of spin and moment of inertia. Since external torque
is minimized by mounting the device in gimbals, its orientation remains nearly fixed, regardless of
any motion of the platform on which it is mounted.
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1. SPECIFICATION
Unit Description Specification
PTU
(Power Transfer Unit)Gear ratio 2.929
Numbers of helical gear 22/39
Numbers of hypoid gear 23/38
Oil IDEMITSU LW 80W/90
Oil capacity≒ 0.58 L
Operating temperature-40 to 150°C
E-coupling Maximum torque 1,000 Nm
Operating temperature-40 to 120°C
Numbers of main clutch Outer: 11, Inner: 11
Numbers of pilot clutch Outer: 4, Inner: 3
Coil windings 240 turns
Weight 8 kg
Oil ECF107 (ATF based EMCD special oil)
Oil capacity 0.145 L (145 ml)
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1. SPECIFICATION (HPS)
Component Item Specification
Steering wheel Type 3-spoke
Outside diameterΦ 380 mm
Number of revolutions 3.11 rotations
Heated wire Simple ON/OFF
Gear box Type Rack and pinion
Gear ratio 46.94
Rack stroke± 73 mm
Steering angle Inner39°
Outer31.24°
Wheel alignment Toe-in2 ± 2 mm
Oil pump Type Vane (removable pump and reservoir)
Maximum pressure100 ± 3 bar
Displacement6.0 to 9.75 ℓ/min
Pulley diameterΦ 115 mm
Steering column Tilting angle Up + 2.0
Down - 30
Lower shaft Type Ball slip
Steering oil Oil typeATF Dexron Ⅱ or Ⅲ
Oil reservoir capacity1 ℓ
Change interval EU (Diesel): Check and add at every 20,000
km
GEN (Diesel, Gasoline): Check and add at
every 15,000 km
Turning capability Min. turning radius 5.4 m