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OCR: CAR STEERING STEERING MECHANISM STEERING ARM TRACK ROD STEERING WHEEL Vsteering wheel, a small gear HEN A CAR DRIVER turns the RACK AND PINION (pinion), at the end of the steering STEERING COLUMN column slides a rack to the left or to the right. Track rods attached to the STEERING WHEEL ends of the rack push or pull on the steering arms, changing the angle of the wheels. This clever arrangement multiplies the force LEFT RIGHT of your hands on the steering wheel so they can SEEM ALSO turn the front wheels of the car.