Steering Gear - Power: Description

Ford uses 2 types of power rack and pinion steering gears. Some Capri and Mustang models use a TRW built unit. The TRW unit can be differentiated from the Ford unit by the fact that it has a removable input shaft housing. Operation of these 2 units is the same, but some of the maintenance procedures are different, as noted in the text.

Integral power rack and pinion steering gear is a hydraulic-mechanical unit using an integral piston and rack design to provide power-assisted steering control. Internal valving directs pump flow and controls pressure to reduce steering effort. Unit contains rotary fluid control valve integrated with input shaft and a boost cylinder integral with rack.