Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-25
MPL|F|ED LESSONS IN
CARE OF AUTOMOBILE
pert Describes Rear-Axle Assembly
aud Method Of Their
Coupling.
EoTs WE'LL WORTH KNOWING
~ TO Tow Car Should Gear Of
|oinerential or Transmission Break
questions and Answers ON Inter
esting Machine Problems.
FREDERICK c. GUERRLICH, NJ. Il.
Aufn I.es.ar M iao

FREDERICK c. GUERRLICH, NJ. L..
Auto Leason No. 1O2.
ne rear axle assembly Is made up
the following parts or units: the diff
entiai' the driving shafts, the hous-
the bearings. and we might say
brakes.
mere are number Of different ways
which the above members are
Ppied together. and these differences
oeslsn result in the units perform
Inherent services or accomplishing
erent results Thus we have what
termed tho full floating axle, the
nihoating axle and the live axle.
by studying figure / you will see
the squared end Of the driving
III or axle Is simply inserted into
'quared hole of the diferential and
the other end is formed into a
Ger or dog. the offsets OF which Mt
spaces in the hub OF the wheel It
not positively connected at either
On the other hand. tho axle Of
ore is positively fastened at both
Ps' while that of fiEure 2 is fastened
10 the wheel. The former. or that
nsure !. Is the full floating: that
neure 2. the semifioating. and that
nSure 3. the live axle.
ne live axle differs much from the
! noating. In It the driving axle
ATS carry the weight Of the car and
&c care Of the side thrust, the wheels
nS directly fastened to the ends Of
shatts. To remove the shafts, the
cells must be dismounted. the en-
assembly must be taken out Of the
the housing then pulled apart and,
ally, the diNerential must also be
zen apart
Is some OF the high est priced cars
re the live axle, IL is a matter of
Sfneering opinion as to which type
the best. The cost of repairs of the
] floating will usually be very much
than for the live axle, because II
SO easy TO get at
Figure shows a fun-foating axle.
IN the driving axle shaft partly re-
we'd. You will observe that the
cells are entirely carried on the axle
using. and how. By having two bear
-. one at each end of the hub. the
thrust OF the wheel Is taken care
ou will also notice that the driving
. shaft is not positively connected
either the differential or TO the
eel. The difrerential end OF the shaft
square and Is simply slipped into
tare hole In It's gear. while the wheel
has forged on to II what is known
dog" This, you will note, has
humber OF Offsets, which At into cor
fpondinE spaces In the wheel hub.
bus the driving axle shaft simply
YES the wheels and might be said TO
pat In its housing. 1t Is kept in
Ica by the whee! hub.
w TO row CAR WHEN GEAR
OF DIFFERESTIAL BREAKS
Here Is something worth knowing:
Puld gear of the dlfferential or
insm!sslon break 80 that move
mt OF these parts would result in
ruin OF other parts. the car equip
with q full floating axle can be
red to a garage BY simply pulling
the driving aSles. This would.
reality. convert the automobile into
carriage.
L cannot be done where the car has
i've axle. it being necessary. in this
be, to put truck under the wheels.
Figure 2 gives that portion OF the
Indicating axle which differs from
full floating. You will observe
1t while the weight OF the car is
zen on the housing. the side thrust
the wheel Is not taken care OF by
The dITerential end of the driving
kft Is the same as for the full float
but the wheel end has forged to
a heavy fange, which lange is bolt
to the wheel. Thus the shaft will
20 the side thrust OF the wheels. but
rs not support any of the weight of
car.
The shafts can be removed without
amounting the wheels and without
lturbing the d!fferential exactly as
kh the full floating.
Figure shows the live axle. In this
wheel is fastened directly to the
wing shaft in such way that the
hft not only carries the weight of
car, but also takes care OF the side
rust The shaft Is also positively
stened to It's gear in the dfferential.
You will observe that in order TO re-
{Sye a shaft, or to do work on the
ferential. that it will be necessary
only to dismount the wheels. but
entire assembly will have TO be
moved from the car.
III is important that the oil or grease
the differential be kept at just the
hit level. If too much is put in it