Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints: Description and Operation

FRONT AXLE
The front axle consists of a knuckle, front hub, unit bearing and drive shaft. The unit bearing is press-fitted to the front hub and bolted to the knuckle. Also, the unit bearing utilizes a double row angular contact ball bearing. The drive shaft has a Tripod Joint (TJ) on the transaxle side and a birfield joint (BJ) on the wheel side. A center bearing and an inner shaft have been adopted in 3.0L engine.





CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM