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Walk-around of one of the gimbal actuators attached to one of the the lower left engine's gimbal outriggers.

Picture 3 of 5.

The four outer F-1 engines could be gimballed 6° any direction from center, steered by two such gimbal actuators. The engines mated to the stage via a gimbal bearing, which was designed to enable this movement.

 
F-1 rocket engine gimbal actuator on Saturn V S-IC (First) Stage at U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Time picture taken Fri Jul 10 12:08:30 2009
Location picture taken Saturn V Hall
Davidson Center for Space Exploration
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Huntsville, AL
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