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pinion gear — Pinion Gear: The smaller of two meshing gears. A pinion gear is used in a starter motor to engage the flywheel ring gear and also rides along the surface of the steering rack (a rod with grooves cut in it to mesh with the gear) See rack and… … Dictionary of automotive terms
rack and pinion gearbox — A type of steering system with a pinion gear on the end of the steering shaft. The pinion engages a long rack (a bar with a row of teeth cut along one edge). When the steering wheel is turned, the pinion turns and moves the rack to the left or… … Dictionary of automotive terms
gearbox — The device in the drivetrain consisting of an input shaft, a system of gears, and an output shaft that multiplies engine torque. A manual transmission consists of a clutch assembly plus a gearbox; and automatic transmission generally consists of… … Dictionary of automotive terms
pinion — A small, tapered gear which meshes with a larger gear or rack. It is found in two primary places in an automobile: the differential pinion and the rack and pinion steering. See crown wheel and pinion drive pinion inertia pinion planet pinion rack … Dictionary of automotive terms
rack and pinion — See rack and pinion gearbox … Dictionary of automotive terms
rack and pinion steering — See rack and pinion gearbox … Dictionary of automotive terms
rack-and-pinion steering — See rack and pinion gearbox … Dictionary of automotive terms
Direct-Shift Gearbox — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic Dual … Wikipedia
drive pinion — The shaft that takes power from the clutch into the gearbox. Also see clutch shaft hypoid gear … Dictionary of automotive terms
Transmission (mechanics) — Gearbox redirects here. For the video game developer, see Gearbox Software. 5 speed gearbox + reverse, the 1600 Volkswagen Golf (2009). A machine consists of a power source and a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of … Wikipedia
