Driveline Components for a Motor Vehicle and Method of Assembly

摘要

While assembling driveline components for a motor vehicle, one driveline component is rotated relative to another driveline component until the driveline components are properly aligned. This rotation is accomplished through the use of a fastener, which also helps secure the driveline components to one another. The fastener is preferably a lock nut, and, more specifically, a prevailing torque nut. In one embodiment, the fastener requires at least 20 Nm of force in order to be run down on one of the driveline components. Running down and tightening the fastener occurs during the final assembly step of the driveline components relative to one another. The alignment of the driveline components preferably takes place between splines of one driveline component and splines of the other driveline component.

主权项

1. A method of assembling driveline components for a motor vehicle comprising:
aligning a first driveline component and a second driveline component by rotating one of the first or second driveline components relative to the other; and securing the first driveline component and the second driveline component with a fastener, wherein rotation of the one of the first or second driveline components relative to the other is accomplished by applying a torque to the fastener.