Steering and Suspension: Description and Operation

Definitions
These explanations are only relevant for this assembly group: Suspension, Wheels, Steering. They are not necessarily relevant generally.

Part No.
Abbreviation for Part No.

Steering angle sensor
The steering angle sensor registers the steering angle, which equates to the steering lock, and determines the direction desired by the driver.

Heli-Coil
A coil of spring steel which is screwed into a threaded hole and is used as the inner thread to secure a bolt/screw.

Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
Substance which remains elastic especially at room temperature right up to break-up temperature.

Pr. No.
Abbreviation for Production Control Number and is used to identify optional equipment, country specific deviations and suspension details, and other informations.

Settling process
Plastic (non-reversible) distortion of the vehicle springs caused by the weight of the vehicle.

Toe
Offset adjustment of wheel plane to direction of travel.

Turn difference angle
Difference between the turning lock angle of the curve inner wheel and the turning lock angle of the curve outer wheel.

Camber
Angle between wheel plane and a vertical to plane of road surface. It is positive when the top of the wheel leans outward and negative when it leans inward.

AF
Abbreviation for across flats.

Triple roller joint
Widely used version of constant velocity joint with three rollers in the form of a star.