Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Pitman arm — The Pitman arm is a steering component in an automobile or truck. The Pitman arm is a linkage attached to the steering gear (see recirculating ball) sector shaft, that converts the angular motion of the sector shaft into the linear motion needed… … Wikipedia
pitman arm — noun An arm connected to the output shaft of a steering gear, aimed at moving the steering linkage to steer a vehicles front wheels … Wiktionary
Pitman — may refer to: * Pitman, New Jersey * Pitman Shorthand, a system of shorthand * Pitman arm, a vehicle steering component * A connecting rod in an engine * Pitman (Game Boy), a Game Boy game * Pitman Press, a British publisher * Pitman Publishing,… … Wikipedia
arm — A part attached to or projecting from something. Also see a arm a arm actuator arm ball joint rocker arm breaker arm check arm contact arm control arm crankarm door check arm … Dictionary of automotive terms
Idler arm — On an automobile or truck with conventional parallelogram steering, the Idler Arm or idler arm assembly is a pivoting support for the steering linkage. The idler arm consists of a rod which pivots on a bracket attached to the frame of the vehicle … Wikipedia
idler arm — In a parallel relay type steering linkage, it is one of the connecting levers. The steering gearbox is attached to a pitman arm which converts rotary motion to lateral motion. The pitman arm connects to a transverse centerlink which connects to… … Dictionary of automotive terms
drop arm — A British term for the pitman arm … Dictionary of automotive terms
steering gear arm — See pitman arm … Dictionary of automotive terms
Steering — For other uses, see Steering (disambiguation). Part of car steering mechanism: tie rod, steering arm, king pin axis (using ball joints). Steering is the term applied to the collection of components, linkages, etc. which will allow a vessel (ship … Wikipedia
Sawmill — A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.awmill processA sawmill s basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end. *Logging fells (falls) the trees, and log … Wikipedia
