Rear Axles for this vehicle consist of the following components:
• | Differential Axle Housing |
• | Right and left Axle tubes |
• | Right and left axle shafts |
The 800 series utility vehicles use either the 8.60, 9.50
or the 10.50 inch axles. The type of the axle can be identified by the stamping
on the right side axle tube. They may also be identified by the ring gear
size. The ring gear sizes include the 8.60, 9.50 and 10.50 inch axles. The
locking differential information for these rear axles can be located in the
locking differential section.
A open differential has a set of 4 gears. 2 are side gears and 2 are
pinion gears. Each side gear is splined to an axle shaft so each axle shaft
; so each axle shaft turns when its side gear rotates. The pinion gears
are mounted on a differential pinion shaft, and the gears are free to rotate
on this shaft. The pinion shaft is fitted into a bore in the differential
case and is at right angles to the axle shafts. Power is transmitted through
the differential as follows: The drive pinion rotates the ring gear which
is bolted to the differential case assembly. The differential pinion, as
it rotates with the case, forces the pinion gears against the side gears.
When both wheels have equal traction, the pinion gears do not rotate on
the pinion shaft because the input force on the pinion gear is equally
divided between the 2 side gears. Therefore the pinion gears revolve
with the pinion shaft; but do not rotate around the shaft itself. The
side gears; being splined to the axle shafts, and in mesh with the pinion
gears rotate the axle shafts. When the vehicle turns a corner the inner
wheel turns slower than the outer wheel which slows the rear axles' side
gear (as the shaft is splined to the side gear). The rear axle pinion
gears will roll around the slower moving rear axle side gear; driving the
rear axle side gear wheel faster.