Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1130 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 3: Farm Power

Farm Power

Subtopic: Tractor Steering

Question Statement:

Power steering in modern agricultural tractors uses pressurized fluid provided by:

Options:

  • (A) An engine-driven hydraulic pump directed via an orbitrol metering unit
  • (B) Direct compressed air cylinders from pneumatic brakes
  • (C) Electric resistance heaters
  • (D) Mechanical counter-weights on the front axle

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Hydrostatic power steering systems eliminate mechanical steering shafts by utilizing an engine-driven pump and an orbitrol valve unit to meter hydraulic fluid to a double-acting steering cylinder.
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