General information about drive shafts

1. From the side gears of the differential, the torque developed by the engine is transmitted to the front (leading) wheels by means of two drive shafts of unequal length. On models equipped with a diesel engine with a displacement of 1.7 liters, the transmission of torque to the right front wheel is carried out using an additional intermediate shaft (see resist. illustration).



2. Each of the drive shafts is equipped with internal and external constant velocity joints (SHRUS). Most of the models discussed in this manual are equipped with double compensation CV joints (see resist. illustration). On models equipped with a 1.0 liter engine, internal tripod-type CV joints can be installed on the drive shafts - some features of their design are discussed in Sections 5 and 6.



3. The trunnions of the outer hinges are equipped with splines that provide articulation with the wheel hubs. On the outside of the hubs, the hinge pins are fixed with large hub nuts. The internal hinges are also slotted into a sliding connection with the side gears of the differential and are fixed with locking rings. intermediate shaft (with appropriate equipment) one of its ends is splined with the side gear of the differential, the other end of the shaft is fixed in the intermediate support (bracket) and is connected to the right drive shaft also using a spline connection.