Front Axle Assembly View - Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual

AXLES. 2F-3
GENERAL
A drive-type front axle with steering knuckles and
hypoid differential gears is used on all Jeep models.
Engine torque is transmitted to the wheels through full
floating, two-piece axle shafts which have connecting
universal joints (fig. 2F-1). The axle shafts revolve
within and are supported by the steering knuckles. Open
end steering knuckles which pivot on ball studs are used
on all Jeep front axles.
The Model 30 front axle is used on all CJ models. The
Model 44 front axle is used on all Cherokee, Wagoneer
and Truck models. Service procedures for the two axle
models are the same.
On all front axles, toe-in and caster are the only ad-
justable alignment angles. Camber is built into the axle
and cannot be adjusted. Refer to Front End Alignment
for adjustment methods.
MODEL 44
A X L E HUB COMPONENTS
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1 1 .
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
F I L L PLUG
A X L E HOUSING COVER
A X L E HOUSING COVER GASKET
D I F F E R E N T I A L B E A R I N G
CAP BOLT
D I F F E R E N T I A L B E A R I N G
CAP
D I F F E R E N T I A L BEARING
CUP (2)
P I N I O N M A T E SHAFT
T H R U S T WASHER
D I F F E R E N T I A L SIDE
GEAR
D I F F E R E N T I A L P I N I O N
GEAR
T H R U S T WASHER
R I N G GEAR M O U N T I N G
BOLTS
D I F F E R E N T I A L BEARING (2)
D I F F E R E N T I A L BEARING
PRELOAD SHIMS
D I F F E R E N T I A L CASE
P I N I O N MATE S H A F T PIN
R I N G GEAR
P I N I O N GEAR
SLINGER
P I N I O N BEARING
M O D E L 30
A X L E HUB COMPONENTS
2 1 . P I N I O N B E A R I N G CUP
22. P I N I O N DEPTH SHIMS
23. B A F F L E
24. A X L E HOUSING
25. P I N I O N PRELOAD SHIMS
26. O I L SEAL
27. DUST CAP
28. Y O K E
29. WASHER
30. P I N I O N N U T
3 1 . UPPER BALL STUD SPLIT
R I N G SEAT
32. UPPER BALL STUD N U T
33. COTTER PIN
34. LOWER BALL STUD JAMNUT
35. UPPER BALL STUD
36. SPINDLE
37. SEAL
38
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pARING
39'jgEARING CUP
40. f l U B
41.-INNER LOCKNUT
42. WASHER
43. OUTER LOCKNUT
44.,SPRING CUP
45. PRESSURE SPRING
46. D R I V E GEAR
47. SNAP RING
48. HUB CAP
49. SPINDLE BEARING
50.
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52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
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62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
7 1 .
72.
WASHER
SEAL
SEAL SEAT
A X L E SHAFT
STEERING KNUCKLE
STEERING STOP BOLT
LOWER BALL STUD
SNAP RING
T I E ROD
T I E ROD END N U T
SPINDLE
SEAL
BEARING
BEARING CUP
HUB
TABBED WASHER
I N N E R L O C K N U T
LOCK WASHER
O U T E R L O C K N U T
GASKET
D R I V E FLANGE
SNAP RING
HUB CAP
Fig 2F-1 Front Axle Assembly