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Drive shafts 2
We already know about the outer gear teeth, which transfer the torque from the output shaft of a drive shaft joint to the inside gearing of the wheel hub. If the center-nut on the outside is lossened one can shift the drive
shaft inwards, if over the years, it has not been baked tight. If one wishes to push it out completely, one must either screw it off from the flange of the inside axle-drive, or dismantle parts of the suspension.
There is now a new system, whereby the drive shaft around the thread and the gearing is shortened and placed on the circular frontal surface. You can see in the above pictures, the counterpart on the circular surface
of the rotatable wheel hub. The two parts are connected to each other by an expansion screw which is insertable from the outside. The head of the expansion screw is approx there, where previously, the nut was on
the drive shaft.
If you now loosen and remove the expansion screw, the drive shaft can be pressed, without any further ado, to the side. The most important advantage is considered to be the weight reduction of up to 125 gramms
per side. A lighter suspension is particularly valuable, because in addition, it improves the springing- and shock absorber properties. Moreover, the manufacturer also maintains that it provides a higher torque transfer
rate. 10/12
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