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Functional principle of BPW combination cylinders

Positive steering (straight-ahead driving) Positive steering (steering to the left)

Self-steering
(steering axle is locked for driving backwards 40 km/h)

Steering housing when driving straight ahead (zero position) Steering housing when cornering (up to 27 degrees, depending on vehicle model)

Axle beam and axle stub are connected via steering pivot into a curve, the wheel castor ensures the wheels turn in
with wave-like thrust bearings. When driving straight-ahead accordance with the curve radius (thrust washers slide
(zero position), the wave-like thrust washers hold the over one another). The steering axle ensures the suspensi-
wheels on the track. The vehicle pushes the wave contours on is steered better into the curve and almost follows the
of the upper and lower thrust washer against each other tractor‘s circular path. The generated lateral tyre forces are
with its weight. The wheels remain in the correct and stable optimally distributed over all axles.
straight-ahead position. When the trailer follows the tractor

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