Joint and Cardan Shafts

89 88 Technical Description Series 0.400 0.400 0.400  Service Phone Europe  + 49 (0) 71 42 / 353-0  Service Phone North America  + 1 – 2 6 9 / 6 3 7 7 9 9 9 This Double Joint is used primarily in vehicles with powered steering axles. As the design drawing shows, the forks can func- tion as hubs and/or fork shafts. The connection between the forks and the center piece is pro- vided by the cross, as is the case with all other Cardan Shafts. Each hub is equipped with an internal spline which provides a positive connection to the in- put and output shaft. The outside diameter, which serves as a seat for support bearings, is ground to a very fine finish. The fork shafts are equipped with a tooth system – that transfers the torque – and bearing points. Type and size of the tooth system can be designed individually. There are also different requirements on the surface characteristics of the bearing blocks which we can meet. Since the principles of kinematics that apply to all Cardan Shafts are also valid for Double Joints, again measures must be taken to keep fluctuating output motions as low as possible. For more information concerning fluctuating out- put motions please refer to the technical annex, Application Guidelines and Calculation Data, where you will find a detailed description of the necessary measures. General technical data of series 0.400: Maximum angle of deflection: up to 55° Torque range: up to 6100 Nm Hub Connection Fork Shafts Connection For more detailed information please refer to the datasheets which follow.