Lateral output 4MATIC, function - GF28.10-P-1010AV

MODEL 204.0 with TRANSMISSION 722.960 /962 /963 /964 /965 as of Model Year 2009 /AEJ 08

MODEL 204.2 with TRANSMISSION 722.962 /965 as of Model Year 2009 /AEJ 08

MODEL 204.9 with TRANSMISSION 722.960 /962 /964 /965

MODEL 212 with TRANSMISSION 722.960 /961 /962

MODEL 216 with TRANSMISSION 722.961 as of Model Year 2009 /AEJ 08

MODEL 221 with TRANSMISSION 722.960 /961 /962 as of Model Year 2009 /AEJ 08

Sectional view of lateral output

Fig 1: Identifying Sectional View Of Lateral Output

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Front axle propeller shaft to front axle transmission

Fig 2: Identifying Front Axle Propeller Shaft To Front Axle Transmission

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Lateral output 4MATIC, general information

A propeller shaft (5) is used to transfer the torque from the lateral output (4) of the transfer case to the front axle transmission. The transmission end universal joint (3) of the propeller shaft (5) is integrated into the output gear (2) of the lateral output (4).

A 7° spiral bevel gear pushes the propeller shaft tube onto the linkage arm of the lateral output (4).

It is necessary to align the universal joints (3) to each other to ensure that a uniform transfer of the rotation is given.

On the transmission end of the front axle, the propeller shaft (5) is connected over a propeller shaft flange (7) to the drive pinion of the front axle transmission.

Universal joints (3)

A universal joint, which runs under a diffraction angle, always generates a uniform rotary motion.

If the angles that form between the axles of the propeller shaft tube and the linkage arms are equal in size, and if they are located on a common plane, they will compensate for any irregularities in the two universal joints. The output speed of the propeller shaft (5) onto the front axle transmission is then uniform.