Section 76 (Axle Shafts): Description
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Vehicles equipped with 4WD and C205F front axle assembly use equal length axle shaft system to deliver power from front differential to front wheels. Both axle shafts are identical and interchangeable, 3-piece units consisting of outer Rzeppa joint, solid interconnecting shaft and inner tripod joint. Both Rzeppa joints and tripod joints are true Constant Velocity (CV) joint assemblies. Inner tripod joint allows for changes in axle shaft length through jounce and rebound travel of front suspension.
Both inner CV joints are splined onto differential axle shafts and are retained on axle shaft by a snap ring located on axle shaft. Outer CV joints have stub shafts that are splined into wheel hub and are retained by a steel hub nut.