The pitman arm is located on the driver side under the steering gearbox. It is connected from the gearbox to the inner tie rod end and the idler arm is on the passenger side from the frame to inner tie rod end.
When you turn the wheel a gear in the steering gearbox turns a lever called a pitman arm. The pitman arm is connected to a central rod which is connected to another pivoting lever called the idler arm. The pitman arm connects (in the other direction) to a tie rod, which turns one wheel. The idler arm connects to the other tie rod which turns the other wheel. The pitman arm and idler arm always move parallel to each other, hence the name parallelogram steering. A look at an image of the system would probably help you to understand how it works.
the joints at the connecting rod, pitman arm and steering arm are worn out
The Pitman arm is attached to the power steering pump, which is connected to your steering shaft, which is the long rod looking thing to the right of the engine, the idler arm is to the left of the pitman arm attached to the fram, it basically looks like a strip of metal bolted to the fram that is connected to your shaft that is also connced to the pitman arm
Rear wheel drive, tie rod ends, pitman arm, gear box itself. Front wheel drive, tie rod ends or the rack and pinion.
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A rod that transmits motion or power from one moving part to another, especially the rod connecting the crankshaft of a motor vehicle to a piston. Also called pitman.
Adam Pitman's birth name is Adam David Pitman.
Nancy Pitman's birth name is Nancy Laura Pitman.
George Pitman's birth name is George Harris Pitman.
Jacqui Pitman's birth name is Jacqueline Pitman-Albury.
Grease fittings are located at upper and lower ball joints, outer tie rod ends, inner tie rod ends, pitman arm and both ends of idler arm.