Front Axle - Evolution: General Description: Notes

The front axle consists of front wheel hub assembly, knuckles and drive shafts, and it has the following features:

The wheel bearing incorporates a unit ball bearing (double-row angular contact ball bearing) for reduced friction.
The front wheel hub assembly combines the hub, wheel bearing, housing, and oil seal in a single unit for fewer parts, better rigidity, improved assembly precision, and better structural organization.
The drive shaft on wheel side incorporates EBJ type constant velocity joint.
The drive shaft on differential side incorporates TJ type constant velocity joint.
ABS rotors for detecting the wheel speed are press-fitted to the EBJ.
For environmental protection, a lead-free grease is used on the joints.

NOTE:

EBJ: Eight Ball Fixed Joint; Due to the use of the smaller size eight balls inside the joint, this features weight saving and compact size compared with BJ (Birfield Joint).
TJ: Tripod Joint