1
What is?
also called axle shaft. Is the axle shaft for transmitting torque between the reduction gear transmission and the drive wheels, which have inner and outer ends are connected by a universal joint and a spline gear reducer and the wheel bearings on the inner gimbal.
2
Function
and the gearbox, the driving power of the engine is transmitted to the wheels with the axle, making the car to generate a driving force.
3
Type
Depending on its bearing type, there are full-floating and semi-floating two. Full floating axle shafts only transmit torque, it does not bear any moment, which is widely used in various types of vehicles. Full floating axle easy disassembly, simply unscrew the bolt on axle half shaft flange can be withdrawn, while the wheel axle housing can still support the automobile so as to bring convenience to the car maintenance. Both semi-floating axle transmission torque and bending moments. It’s a simple support structure, low cost, which is widely used in all types of cars on the smaller moments.
