ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO MOUNTING THE S-CAM TUBE OF A VEHICLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY

摘要

A variety of approaches are provided for securing the support tube of an S- cam camshaft to a brake spider of a vehicle steering assembly. The support tube may be secured to the brake spider in an axial direction or a non-axial (e.g., radial) direction. According to an axial connection approach, a locking feature is provided to prevent rotation of the support tube with respect to the brake spider. According to non-axial approaches, the support tube may be secured to the brake spider via an attachment extension or attachment cap or attachment collar, which may be secured to the brake spider by a radially oriented mechanical fastener.