How are wheel side skid loads supported by an axle shaft?
The wheel forces due to vehicle weight and tractive effort are supported by the axle tubes. The vehicle force due to wheel side skid loads and torsional drive forces are supported by the axle shaft which is then said to be “three‐quarter floating”. This design has limited application in the automotive industry.
What kind of gears are in a drive axle?
Drive axles consist of a center housing containing three sets of 90O bevel type gears. (See Figure 4.) The first set, commonly called the drive gears are either spiral bevel or hypoid gears. They receive power from the vehicle drive shaft and deliver it to the “carrier” which houses the “differential”.
What are the advantages of a vertical axle?
Advantages of this type of axle are that it provides a simple method of supporting axle shafts and wheels, and universal joints are not required on axle shafts. In this type of axle, vertical displacement of one wheel results in the vertical displacement of the opposite wheel.
How are axles absorbed by the suspension system?
• Axle center section gear forces are absorbed directly by the vehicle frame without having to travel through the entire suspension system. There are two major types of independent suspension axles: the “swing type” and the “parallel type”. (See Figure 10.)
Can a CV axle be removed from a stub shaft?
Assuming that you can remove the CV axle, and the stub shaft stays attached to the axle (it has the two times I’ve done it on my car), then you shouldn’t need any special tools to remove and replace the large main seal that is pressed into the case.
Where are the axle joints on a Mitsubishi Outlander?
The two joints let the axle continue to spin as the suspension travels up and down and you steer the car. An fwd car will have one for both the passenger side and driver’s side. An AWD car will have the same, but additionally two in the rear of the car.
How big is the inner stub shaft on a Malibu?
I am replacing the passenger side drive shaft on a 2002 Malibu. The new axle came with the inner/outer cv joints, as expected. But, when i removed the old axle there is a short 6-8″ section on the transaxle end of the axle that DID NOT come with the new part.
Where does the cv shaft come out of?
The CV axle is a shaft that has two constant velocity joints at either end of it. One end comes out of the transmission, the other end mounts in the wheel hub. The two joints let the axle continue to spin as the suspension travels up and down and you steer the car.