MG Midget J1 1933 Instruction Manual page 52

COMPLETE REAR AXLE
IFFERENTIAL
ASSEMBLY A N D
REAR AXLE COVER
REMOVED
Figure
38.-(;1wr~;ll view (11' t1.c rvar ; ~ x l r . :lnd below thi5 a virw
o h
11:t.
r1.x
cover rrmcwed shinving the differential a s s e m l ~ l y and crown wheel bolted in po\i[ion.
Illustration No.
38
shows the interior of the axle with the gears in position
after the rear cover has been removed. It will be seen that the complete
differential assembly is clamped in position by two bridge pieces, having nuts
of the
"
ring " type on either side; the object of these nuts is t o permit of
lateral movement of the unit in order to obtain correct meshing of the bevel
gears. O n c e these have been set at the Works there is practically no necessity
AXLESHAFT
WITHDRAWN WITH H U B
F E R E N T l A L
Figure
39.-Entirr v i r w or 11ir h a c k a x l r rcrnovcd frnm thc rramc slio\ving t h e coniplctc~
d i l ' r i t i l
S S I
J I d
I
l l
v l r I , l~ v
l
'1'111.
c a ~ ( . l l : ~ c ( , c l
nut beneath t h e d i f l r r e n ~ i a l as.srmbly
is
i n l c n d r ~ l to s h o u l ~ o w t h r 1;111.r:il a d j u s r n e n t
i ~ t
the differential is eflected a n d locatrd in position bv m e a n s of a t a b Ivasher.
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