AUTO2008 Inspect and Service Drive Shafts and Rear Axle

The purpose of a propeller shaft is to :

• Transmit the drive from gear box to final drive

• Control the direction of the vehicle

• Transmit the drive from engine to final drive

• Change the driving speed

The type of the bevel gear set shown in the figure is call

• Straight bevel gear set

• Hypoid gear set

• Double-helical gear set

• Spiral bevel gear set

The two basic types of axles are :

• Dead and floating

• Dead and live

• Floating and semi floating

• Dependent and independent

Name the type of CV joint shown in the figure.

• Rzeppa type CV joint 

   

• Tripod type CV joint

• Weiss type CV joint

• Birfield plunger type CV joint

Name the type of the driving axle shown in the figure.

• Semi floating

• Three-quarter floating

• Fully-floating

• No-floating

The component which receives the drive from

the propeller shaft directly is the :

• Ring gear

• Side gear

• Rear axle shaft

• Pinion gear

The sliding joint shown in the figure allows a change in

 the propeller Shaft :

• Angle of drive

• Length

• Speed of rotation

• Torque

The figure shows how to :

• Remove the rear axle shaft

• Remove the propeller shaft

• Install the rear axle shaft

• Install the font drive shaft

The figure shows the main parts of a :

• CV joint

• Center bearing

• Universal joint

• Ball joint

Part (A) shown in the figure is a propeller shaft :

• Center bearing

• Universal joint

• Sliding joint

• CV joint