CABLE-STEERED VEHICLE HAVING A CABLE TENSIONING AND ACTUATING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR

摘要

A steering cable assembly adapted to tension and actuate a steering cable adapted to tension and actuate a steering cable in a cable-steered vehicle. A cable assembly of the above type which includes two spools to attach and wind the ends of the cable, a bevel gear coaxially secured at one end of each spool, the toothed faces of the bevel gears facing each other in spaced-apart relation, along a common steering axle, at least one of the two gears is rotatable around the common steering axle, a locking element is arranged to engage between the teeth of each gear to releasably lock the gears together for concomitant rotation, and when disengaged, to allow relative rotation between the two gears and the attached spools upon insertion and rotation of a toothed tool in meshing engagement with both gears.