HOLLOW AXLE SHAFT FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

A method of manufacturing a hollow axle shaft, which transmits rotational motion from a prime mover to a wheel of a vehicle, comprises the steps of providing the elongated member (22) comprising a material, forming a bore (30) extending partially through the elongated member by removing a portion of the material along the axis from the second end (26) toward the first end (24), and forming the flange (28) with the material at the first end (24).