A component for a wheel hub assembly and an axle assembly comprising: a volume; a channel, the channel extending from a first side of the wheel hub to the volume; a first port, placing the channel in fluid communication with the volume; and a second port, placing the channel in fluid communication with a surface of the first side; wherein the wheel hub houses a bearing via the volume, and lubricant is applied to the volume and the bearing via the channel while the wheel hub remains assembled and physically coupled to other components of a vehicle.
WHEEL HUB SYSTEM CAPABLE OF WHEEL SIDE GREASING AND APPLICATION WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY
20.03.2025
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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