Axle Assembly Having an Adjuster Ring

摘要

An axle assembly having a bearing support, a roller bearing assembly, an adjuster ring, and a locking fastener. The adjuster ring and the roller bearing assembly may be disposed on and may receive a bearing journal of the bearing support. The locking fastener may inhibit rotation of the adjuster ring.

主权项

1. An axle assembly comprising:
a housing assembly; a bearing support disposed on the housing assembly, the bearing support including:
a body that has a locking fastener hole; anda bearing journal that extends from the body, the bearing journal having a bearing journal hole that is disposed along an axis and is adapted to receive an axle output shaft, an outer bearing journal surface disposed opposite the bearing journal hole, and a threaded portion that is disposed proximate the outer bearing journal surface; a first roller bearing assembly that has a first inner race that is disposed on the outer bearing journal surface and a first outer race disposed opposite the first inner race that facilitates rotation of a ring gear; an adjuster ring that is disposed on the bearing journal and the first inner race and includes:
a threaded region that receives and mates with the threaded portion; anda set of openings that are arranged around the axis; and a locking fastener that is received in the locking fastener hole and in a member of the set of openings to inhibit rotation of the adjuster ring about the axis.