Axle Shaft Assembly: Description and Operation

GENERAL INFORMATION

The front axle consists of front hubs, knuckles, wheel bearings and driveshafts, and has the following features:

- The wheel bearing incorporates a unit ball bearing (double-row angular contact ball bearing) for reduced friction.
- The front wheel hub assembly combines the hub, wheel bearing, and oil seal in a single unit for fewer parts, better durability, improved assembly precision, and better structural organization.
- The driveshaft incorporates BJ-TJ type constant velocity joints[ 2.4L] with high transmission efficiency for low vibration and noise.
- Due to the use of the inner shaft and bracket assembly, the right and left driveshafts are approximately the same in length. This reduces noise, vibration and torque steer.
- The dynamic damper is mounted on the RH driveshaft[ 2.4L] to reduce differential gear noise.
- ABS rotor for detecting the wheel speed is press-fitted to the BJ.

NOTE:

- BJ: Birfield Joint
- TJ: Tripod Joint
- PTJ: Pillow Tripod Joint

CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM