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ZF Steering Columns - ZF Lenksysteme

ZF steering columns provide continuously adjustable height and tilt of the steering wheel for improved ergonomics. This allows for optimization of the driver's position and comfort. The steering columns are designed to have low friction for smooth operation, minimize torque variations, and include length compensation to accommodate vehicle movements. Features like integrated switches and sensors reduce assembly costs for customers.

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ZF Steering Columns - ZF Lenksysteme

ZF steering columns provide continuously adjustable height and tilt of the steering wheel for improved ergonomics. This allows for optimization of the driver's position and comfort. The steering columns are designed to have low friction for smooth operation, minimize torque variations, and include length compensation to accommodate vehicle movements. Features like integrated switches and sensors reduce assembly costs for customers.

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ZF Steering Columns

Application

There is no doubt that an ergonomic-


ally designed driver's place on trucks,
buses and special vehicles has favor-
able effects on the driver's well-being.
The use of a ZF steering column which
allows continuous adjustment of
height and tilt of steering wheel, coup-
led with further comfort functions, is
especially advantageous. Requirements and design

Decades of experience in the manufac-


ture of steering columns have enabled
us to meet the requirements detailed
Features Advantages below to a very high degree and to
improve on these by innovative design
Continuously adjustable Ergonomic driver’s work:
height and tilt of steering place
wheel • Low friction so as not to adversely
affect the self-centering characteris-
Pneumatic assistance of the Low adjusting forces tics of the steering gear and to allow
positioning device hysteresis-free transmission of the
input torques.
Clamping is achieved by spring force Safe locking • Optimum arrangement of the uni-
versal joints in order to minimize in-
Integration of steering wheel lock, Reduced costs for logistics and put torque variations while steering.
steering column switches, clock spring assembly at the customer • Minimal sliding forces in the ball-
and steering angle sensor track telescopic shafts or ball-track
relay shafts to avoid unwanted
Dashboard can be attached Optimum ergonomic position vibrations at the steering wheel.
around the steering column of the display • Length compensation to accommo-

Free of play Improved comfort and


safety
ZF Steering column, type 7360.
Maintenance-free No servicing required With light-alloy mounting bracket and
externally mounted gas-filled spring.
Pedal box can be Reduced costs for logistics and
integrated assembly at the customer

32 ZF Steering columns
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1
8
2

10

date the relative movement be-


tween the driver's cab and the chas-
11
sis because of tilting truck cabs, pos-
sible conditions of elasticity on 12
buses and height and tilt adjustabil- 3
ity of the steering column.
• For reasons of comfort, the forces 4 13
for tilt and height adjustment of the
steering wheel must be low.
5 14
• No maintenance during the service
life of the vehicle.
6
Depending on the specific application,
the mounting bracket is made of light
alloy or sheet steel. During the adjust-
ment process, the necessary weight
compensation of the steering unit
with steering wheel, steering column,
switch and, if applicable, dashboard, is
made possible by a gas-filled spring
integrated into the ball-track relay
shaft or by a cylindrical compression
spring. It is also possible to fit the gas- Further design features and the advan-
filled spring between the mounting tages resulting from these can be seen
bracket and the inner panel. from the table on page 32.

ZF Steering column, type 7360. 1 Dashboard 8 Height adjustment


Installation schematic of the height 2 Adjusting unit 9 Clock spring ”integrated“
and tilt adjustable steering column 3 Mounting bracket, fixing 10 Steering angle sensor ”integrated“
with steering gear. 4 Pedal 11 Ignition and starting switch
5 Ball-track relay shaft 12 Universal joint = tilt axis
6 ZF Servocom steering gear 13 Gas-filled spring
7 Tilt angle 14 Drag link

ZF Steering columns 33

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