Differential Assembly

DESCRIPTION
The axle consists of a cast iron center casting differential housing with axle shaft tubes extending from each side. The tubes are pressed into the differential housing and welded. The design has the centerline of the pinion set below the centerline of the ring gear. The axle is a full floating axle where the loads are supported by the axle housing tubes. The axle has a vent used to relieve internal pressure caused by lubricant vaporization and internal expansion.

OPERATION
The axle receives power from the propeller shaft. The propeller shaft is connected to the pinion gear which rotates the differential through the gear mesh with the ring gear bolted to the differential case. The engine power is transmitted to the axle shafts through the pinion mate and side gears. The side gears are splined to the axle shafts.