A power transmitting component that includes a housing, a case, a bearing, a bearing adjuster, and a retaining member. The housing defines a bearing bulkhead and an aperture, the aperture being disposed about a first axis. A pinion is coupled to the housing for rotation about a second axis that is not coincident with the first axis. A ring gear is coupled to the differential case and is meshed with the pinion. A bearing supports the case for rotation relative to the housing about the first axis. A bearing adjuster is disposed within the aperture and abuts the bearing. The retaining member is formed of a polymeric material and couples the bearing adjuster to the bearing bulkhead such that the bearing adjuster is non-rotatably and axially fixed to the housing and a preload is applied to the bearing in a direction along the first axis.
AXLE ASSEMBLY WITH RETAINING MEMBER FOR SECURING DIFFERENTIAL BEARING ADJUSTERS TO AXLE HOUSING
13.10.2016
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Axle assembly with retaining member for securing differential bearing adjusters to axle housing
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