AXLES AFLOAT

NZ Truth, Issue 1194, 18 October 1928, Page 20

AXLES AFLOAT

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Many owners do not understaneFv' the meaning^ of the terms fuljy floating, three-quarter floating^a'acf semi-floating, as applied to the rear ..axle.-' ,'.-;- "■■: ':Vj'"'. THE meaning -of the terms. ar6 as • - follow: In^a ■. fully.- floating;' axle '.the axle shafts transmit power 6f>ly. ;?:. •They do not support any part -b%the load whatever, this being done by,^ the axle ; casing. The load- is actually .'.carried on two sets of ;]jali or roller-tear-ings. . .■: ■,_' ■■;.•'■ v- ;•■ v ' ''■'•i;'-":-"' In a three-quarter floating axle the _„ driving shafts carry a small propqif§ f'fe;- :- tion of the load, arid only one Dearinj^*^, is used, this being at the near slde'oC^.. the -wheel; .-. .. :. ' ■ ■ - 'i'&'th In the semi-floating axle all the loader is supported by the ends of the drlvliig; 7 ,tyshaft, and again only a single ball;;?;' bearing is fitted. ' ".^%6- --; "The, last. type is one mainly us«d>^^ on the lower priced cars. y/;i^ : The advantages of the fully floating,!^ axle is that the brea^king of the shalfcii-r, does not make any ' difference to : ti|er?(^ wheel itself, which 'remains firmly &£&;""'; tached to the axle casing, and does ijotf' ; dash off down the road on its own. : ''rs?'?'\