Page 15 - Technical Guide

P roSteering®

Additional
gear
identification
methods

Frame
mounting
pads

The
gear
housing
is
one
of
the
easiest
methods
to
use
in
the

process
of
identifying
a
gear
part
number.

The
gear
housing

is
generally
what
makes
a
gear
unique
or
different
from
other

gear
part
numbers.

This
method
is
easy
and
helpful;

however,
it
is
not
100%
accurate
as
some
gears
have
RH
or

LH
internal
components,
different
input
shaft
connection,

relief
valves,
etc.

Looking
at
the
frame
pads
is
a
simple
and

helpful
guide
to
identifying
the
gear
part
number.

Typically,
a
steering
gear
will
have
3
or
4
mounting
pads
on

occasion
there
are
5.

Looking
at
the
number
of
frame
pads,

location
of
the
frame
pads,
and
thickness
of
the
frame
pads

then
comparing
to
the
pictures
included
in
Appendix
I
of
this

technical
guide
will
help
determine
the
gear
part
number.

It

is
especially
important
to
read
the
casting
number
on
the

gear
housing
for
the
TRW
type
steering
gears
when
trying
to

identify
a
gear
part
number
using
this
method.

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