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Re: Driveshafted, Part 2

To: clshore@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Driveshafted, Part 2
From: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@chelseamsl.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 22:46:32 -0400
Hi, Carter.

Thanks for the information.  I didn't even think to check roller
dimensions while I had them out and clean.  My bigger concern was the
sloppy feel in the joint.  Time will tell if it is worn beyond
usability.

Donald.

> Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 07:59:55 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
> 
> Joe, et al,
> The key is that height of the rollers is just slightly
> less than diameter. The torque is transmitted from the
> outer groove face to the inner (or vice versa, depends
> on accel or deccel) by roller faces. If the rollers
> were all the same direction, then only 2 grooves would
> be carrying the load at accel (or deccel), but by
> alternating them it engages all 4 grooves.
> 
> Might have been a 'running change' based on wear
> experience in the field.
> 
> Carter

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