Differential Assembly: Description and Operation
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONThe front axle consists of front hub unit bearings, knuckles and drive shafts, and it 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 drive shaft incorporates BJ-TJ type constant velocity joints <2.4L engine> and EBJ-PTJ type constant velocity joints <3.8L engine> with high transaxle efficiency for low vibration and noise.
^ 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.<3.8L engine-RH>
^ The dynamic damper is mounted on the LH drive shaft
^ ABS rotor for detecting the wheel speed is press-fitted to the BJ <2.4L engine> and EBJ <3.8L engine>.
BJ: Birfield Joint
TJ: Tripod joint
EBJ (Eight Ball Fixed Joint):The use of the smaller size eight balls inside the joint achieves weight saving and compact size compared with BJ.
PTJ: Pillow Tripod Joint
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM:
