Wheel Drive Shafts Description and Operation (M15, M76): Notes

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Front wheel drive axles are flexible assemblies.

Front wheel drive axles consist of the following components:

A front wheel drive shaft inner tri-pot joint.
A front wheel drive shaft outer constant velocity joint.
A front wheel drive shaft bar.
The front wheel drive shaft bar connects the front wheel drive shaft tri-pot joint and the front wheel drive shaft constant velocity joint.

The front wheel drive shaft tri-pot joint is completely flexible axially and laterally.

The front wheel drive shaft constant velocity joint is flexible axially.