3.4.1. General description

Fig. 3.122. Details of the drive of a forward wheel: A – tripod hinge; B – DOJ hinge; C – the central shaft for models with the drive on two wheels and the mechanical transmission; 1 – the internal hinge (models with the automatic transmission); 2 – cover; 3 – lock ring; 4 – cover collar (small); 5 – lock ring; 6. external hinge; 7 – a cover (from a wheel); 8 – cover collar (big); 11 – a damper (the left drive of models with the mechanical transmission); 12 – the hinge from the central shaft of the right drive of the car with the mechanical transmission; 13 – external hinge; 14 – support of the central bearing; 15 – central bearing; 16 – lock ring; 17 – central shaft; 18 – the hinge from the transfer case (right for all-wheel drive models with the automatic transmission); 19 – sealing ring; 20 – bolt of a support of the central bearing

External hinge of the drive of a forward wheel ball, equal angular speeds. For cars from the automatic transmission the internal tripod hinge is used. For cars with the mechanical transmission hinges of equal angular speeds like DOJ are used. The power shaft with tripod hinges or DOJ can move in the axial direction.

Detection of signs of malfunctions of drives of forward wheels.