C RWD AXLE BEARING S C B C A Chapter 7 P 164 A U T P a g e 164 z Classroom Manual O M O Page 300 z Lab Manual O T I V V E R K C FULL - FLOATING AXLE C B C A Definition - axle bearing is on the outside of the axle housin g . A U T g No weight is on the axle shaft. Used on 3/4 ton and larger trucks and O M O Used on 3/4 ton and larger trucks , and four wheel drive front axles. If l b k h l ill t ff O T I V If ax l e b rea k s w h ee l w ill no t come o ff . V E R K Page 165 C C SEMI - FLOATING AXLE S C B C A Definition - axle bearing is inside the axle housin g . A U T g Weight of vehicle is on the axle shaft. If the axle breaks the wheel will come off O M O If the axle breaks the wheel will come off . O T I V V E R K Page 165 C C BEARING STYLE S C B C Three styles of RWD solid axle bearin g s. A U g z Ball Axle Bearing z Straight - Roller Axle Bearings T O M Straight Roller Axle Bearings z Tapered-Roller Axle Bearings Lubricated from differential or packed M O T I Lubricated from differential or packed with wheel bearing grease at time of installation I V E installation . Page 166-167C R K C BALL AXLE BEARING S C B C Held in place by metal A U retainer bolted to the end of T O M the axle housing. M O T I Seal is inside of the axle I V E bearing. R K Page 166 Figure 7-46 C STRAIGHT ROLLER C B C - ROLLER A U Held in place by a C - Clip in the T O M a C - Clip in the differential case. Sl i th M O T I S ea l i s on th e outside of the bi I V E b ear i n g . Bearing is lubed fdff l R K f rom d i ff erentia l . C TAPERED - ROLLE R Hld i l b tl ti bltd C B C H e ld i n p l ace by me t a l re t a i ner b o lt e d to the end of the axle housing. A U T O M Two seals one inside M O T I one inside of bearing I V E bearing , one outside R K outside . C IRS AXLE SHAFT S C B C Two types of independent suspension: z Swin g Axle A U g Single Joint Camber changes with suspension travel. T O M z Independent Rear Suspension Camber does not change with suspension travel. M O T I Two Joints Axle bearin g s are similar to FWD. I V E g R K Page 168-169C C MAINTENANCE C B C Use correct lube type: z GL-1 , GL-2 , GL-3 , GL-4 , GL-5. A U , , , , Posi-traction differentials require a Limited - slip additive T O M Limited slip additive . Transaxles may require: G il M O T I z G ear o il z Motor oil A I V E z A TF R K Page 169C . C - Clip in the differential case. Sl i th M O T I S ea l i s on th e outside of the bi I V E b ear i n g . Bearing is lubed fdff l R K f rom d i ff erentia l . C TAPERED - ROLLE R Hld