Axle Shaft Assembly: Description and Operation

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The front axle consists of front hubs, knuckles, wheel bearings and driveshafts, and has the following features:
^ The wheel bearing incorporates a unit ball bearing (double-row angular contact ball bearing) for reduced friction.
^ The front wheel hub assembly combines the hub, wheel bearing, and oil seal in a single unit for fewer parts, better durability, improved assembly precision, and better structural organization.
^ The driveshaft incorporates BJ-PTJ type constant velocity joints [FWD], BJ-DOJ [AWD-LH] and BJ-TJ [AWD-RH] with high transmission efficiency for low vibration and noise.
^ Due to the use of the inner shaft and bracket assembly, the right and left driveshafts are approximately the same in length. This reduces noise, vibration and torque steer. [FWD]
^ ABS rotor for detecting the wheel speeds is press-fitted to the rear hub in.

NOTE:
^ PTJ: Pillow Tripod Joint
^ BJ: Birfield Joint
^ DOJ: Double Offset Joint
^ TJ: Tripod Joint

CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM