INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINAR STUDIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
MAINTENANCE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION
WORK ON BASIC VEHICLE
MOUNTING AND CONSTRUCTION
POWER TAKE-OFF
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
APPENDIX
V1.0, February 2015
Body Builder Manual Part II, Specific Book LCV
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Propeller shaft modifications:
If necessary, modify the propeller shaft: for example when the wheelbase is modi
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fied, it must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Always keep in mind the manufacturer‘s rules for assembling the propeller
shafts.
- The new shafts should be installed in the same way as the original ones were.
- The diameter and thickness of the pipe must be the same. The material should
also be of the same quality.
- Working angles should be equal in both joints. (β1 = β2).
- Working angles (β) should never exceed 3° (static condition) of inclination or be
smaller than 0.5°. With different angles, vibration would occur, and the system
would not work properly.
- Shafts must be balanced before assembly.
- Take into account the maximum permissible length of the new shaft, which
depends of the diameter and the number of revolutions. A longer distance
would produce swaying and damage to the system.
- If the maximum permissible length of the shaft does not reach the required
length, one or more intermediate shafts will be necessary. They should be sup
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ported by bearings with the appropriate brackets to the chassis frame.
Fig. 4-65 LCV_SPBGC46_005 Propeller shaft
1
Bearing support
2
Chassis frame
Front of vehicle