Steering and Alignment Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• steering gear : a gearbox that both multiplies steering input torque and changes its direction
• toe : the tracking angle of the tires from a true straight ahead track
• ackerman arm : the means used to transfer and synchronize steering action on both steer wheels on a steering axle
• cross tube : a steel tube that runs parallel to the front axle and extends from one side to the other
• caster : the forward or rearward tilt of the kingpin center-line when viewed from the side of the vehicle
• camber : a measure of the angle a wheel leans away or toward the frame
• kingpins : can either be tapered or straight
• steering knuckles : mount to the rigid front axle beam and provide for the pivoting action required to steer the vehicle
• stop screw : its purpose is limiting the amount of turning angle of the wheels
• kingpin inclination : the amount of degrees that the top of the kingpin inclines away from the vertical, viewed from the front of the vehicle
• ackerman geometry : also known as toe out on turns