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Power steering adds a powered boost to the effort the driver puts on the steering wheel, so a vehicle can be turned at low speed without strain. This Power Steering unit for the automobile engineering lab is used to teach how that assistance works. It also shows how assistance is added to a mechanical steering gear.

Specifications

System	Power steering
Used for	Teaching power-assisted steering in the automobile lab
Minimum order quantity	1 unit
Dispatch time	Usually 14–18 working days
Manufacturer	JLab (Jain Laboratory Instruments Pvt Ltd), Ambala, India

Lab Exercises on Power-Assisted Steering

Students first study a plain manual gear such as the Worm and Roller Type and note the effort it needs. They then learn what assistance adds. In a hydraulic system, an engine-driven pump and a control valve in the gear send fluid to one side of a piston to help the movement. In an electric system, a motor on the column or rack does that job, controlled by a torque sensor.

For working comparisons, the lab can set the motor-driven Hydraulic Power Steering System Actual Working beside the Electrical Power Steering System. Students compare where the assistance acts and what drives it. They also note how the steering feels when the assistance is off.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does power steering add to a manual system?
It adds a boost to the effort at the steering wheel. The mechanical link from the wheel to the road wheels stays in place. The vehicle steers as before with less effort, most of all when parking or moving slowly.

How do hydraulic and electric power steering differ?
Hydraulic systems use an engine-driven pump to push fluid through a control valve to a piston in the gear. Electric systems use a motor, controlled by a sensor that measures the driver effort, and need no fluid. Electric assistance draws power only while steering.

Can a vehicle still be steered if the assistance fails?
Yes. The steering gear keeps its mechanical connection, so the wheels still respond, but the steering wheel becomes much heavier. A power steering fault should be put right before the vehicle goes back on the road.

Which steering gears are used with power assistance?
Most cars add assistance to a rack and pinion gear, and many heavy vehicles add it to a recirculating ball box. Students can study both basic gears on the Recirculating Ball Type and Rack and Pinion Type With Suspension models.

What is checked during hydraulic power steering service?
Students check the fluid level and condition, the pump drive belt and the hoses for leaks, and listen for pump noise at full lock. Holding the wheel on full lock for long makes the pump work against its relief valve, so it is avoided.