Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints: Description and Operation

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The front axle consists of front hubs, knuckles, wheel bearings and driveshafts, and it has the following features:
^ The wheel bearing is a double-row angular contact ball bearing which incorporates the oil seals and is highly resistant to a thrust load.
^ The driveshaft incorporates BJ-TJ type constant velocity joints , EBJ-ETJ with high transmission efficiency and low vibration and noise.
^ The dynamic dampers have been mounted on the right and left driveshafts , left driveshaft to reduce vibration.
^ Due to the use of the inner shaft and bracket assembly, the right and left drive shafts are approximately the same in length. This reduces noise, vibration and torque steer.
^ ABS rotors for detecting the wheel speeds are press-fitted to the BJ , EBJ in vehicles with ABS.

NOTE:
^ TJ: Tripod Joint
^ BJ: Birfield Joint

NOTE: ETJ: Eco type Tripod Joint: Constant velocity joint, which is lighter and more compact than a conventional TJ joint

NOTE: EBJ (Eight Ball Fixed Joint): Constant velocity joint, which is lighter and more compact than a conventional BT joint by using eight small diameter balls.

CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM