Axle assembly with treaded cover pan attachment and method of assembly

摘要

A power transfer device includes an input, a gear set for transferring power from the input to at least one output, a housing (16) and a cover (22). The housing (16) includes an access aperture (42) sized for receiving the gear set. The access aperture (42) includes a threaded wall. The cover (22) closes the aperture (42) and is threadably engaged with the threaded wall to secure the cover to the housing.