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A rigid reciprocating rod that, by its movement, transmits force to actuate a mechanism. A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head.
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The cam-within-a-cam concept has existed for decades, but perfecting it for production might just add another decade to the life of the pushrod engine.
A rigid reciprocating rod that, by its movement, transmits force to actuate a mechanism. A rod in an internal gear hub that actuates the shifting mechanism.
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An internal-gear hub with a hollow axle may be re-oiled by removing the pushrod or indicator spindle and squirting oil into the end of the axle.
Push Rod (81.85 mm) for Axle Length 168 mm
A rigid reciprocating rod that, by its movement, transmits force to actuate a mechanism. A rod used in the transmission of flight control inputs to an aircraft's control surfaces.
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On 17 August 2005, a Saab 2000, at the ramp, with controls locked, was subjected to jet blast of around 126 kt (233 km/h) from a passing B747. This resulted in the bending of the left aileron control pushrod, causing it to fail at the time of takeoff. The crew had to make an emergency landing.