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dog-tracking [2 records]

Record 1 1988-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

A vehicle that is not tracking properly is said to be "dog tracking".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Défaut de la direction dû à un manque de symétrie des plans des roues par rapport à l'axe longitudinal.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Tracking determines whether the rear wheels follow the front wheels properly. A vehicle that is not tracking properly is said to be "dog-tracking".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
OBS

voie : par extension. Écartement des roues, largeur de l'essieu d'une roue à l'autre.

OBS

désaligner : détruire l'alignement.

Spanish

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