Axle Shaft Assembly: Description and Operation

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The 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[ all models] and on the RH drive shaft[ 2.4L engine] to reduce differential gear noise.
- 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