C B C A U T O M O T I V E R K RWD AXLE BEARINGS Chapter ◆ Page 164 ◆ ● Classroom ◆ Manual Page 300 ● Lab Manual C B C A U T O M O T I V E R K FULL-FLOATING AXLE Definition - axle bearing is on the outside of the axle housing ◆ No weight is on the axle shaft ◆ Used on 3/4 ton and larger trucks, and four wheel drive front axles ◆ If axle breaks wheel will not come off ◆ Page 165 C C B C A U T O M O T I V E R K SEMI-FLOATING AXLES Definition - axle bearing is inside the axle housing ◆ Weight of vehicle is on the axle shaft ◆ If the axle breaks the wheel will come off ◆ Page 165 C C B C A U T O M O T I V E R K BEARING STYLES ◆ Three styles of RWD solid axle bearings ● Ball Axle Bearing ● Straight-Roller Axle Bearings ● Tapered-Roller Axle Bearings ◆ Lubricated from differential or packed with wheel bearing grease at time of installation Page 166-167C C B C A U T O M O T I V E R K BALL AXLE BEARINGS Held in place by metal retainer bolted to the end of the axle housing ◆ Seal is inside of the axle bearing ◆ Page 166 Figure 7-46 C B C A U T O M O T I V E R K STRAIGHT -ROLLER Held in place by a C-Clip in the differential case ◆ Seal is on the outside of the bearing ◆ Bearing is lubed from ◆ C B C TAPERED-ROLLER ◆ A U T O M O T I V E R K Held in place by metal retainer bolted to the end of the axle housing ◆ Two seals one inside of bearing, one outside C B C A U T O M O T I V E R K IRS AXLE SHAFTS ◆ Two types of independent suspension: ● Swing Axle Single Joint ◆ Camber changes with suspension travel ◆ ● Independent Rear Suspension Camber does not change with suspension travel ◆ Two Joints ◆ ◆ Axle bearings are similar to FWD Page 168-169C C B C A U T O M O T I V E R K MAINTENANCE ◆ Use correct lube type: ● GL-1, GL-2, GL-3, GL-4, GL-5 Posi-traction differentials require a Limited-slip additive ◆ Transaxles may require: ◆ ● Gear oil ● Motor oil ● ATF Page 169C ... from ◆ C B C TAPERED-ROLLER ◆ A U T O M O T I V E R K Held in place by metal retainer bolted to the end of the axle housing ◆ Two seals one inside of bearing, one outside C B C A U T O M O T... C A U T O M O T I V E R K FULL-FLOATING AXLE Definition - axle bearing is on the outside of the axle housing ◆ No weight is on the axle shaft ◆ Used on 3/4 ton and larger trucks, and four wheel... front axles ◆ If axle breaks wheel will not come off ◆ Page 165 C C B C A U T O M O T I V E R K SEMI-FLOATING AXLES Definition - axle bearing is inside the axle housing ◆ Weight of vehicle is on