Axle
Housing for a Skid-Steer Loader |
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The Application -- The axle housing is a key structural component in the
drive train of the Mustang skid-steer loader, used for lifting and moving earth and heavy
items at construction sites. The axle housings serve as mounting points for the front and
rear axles and contain the bearing assemblies that support the axles. |
Component Description
-- The axle housing is designed as a cylinder on a rectangular base plate with a total weight of 65 pounds.
- The housing is 9" high and
the base plate is 12" x 15". The cylinder is reinforced with four rib stiffeners
and the base plate has eight mounting holes for bolting the housing to the frame. The
mounting holes are slot-shaped for use on two differently sized loader models.
- The critical performance issues
for the housing are high stiffness, resistance to load and impact stresses and alignment
for the eight bolt holes.
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There are four axle housings on each loader and the annual production is 8,000 housings.
- The specified alloy is ductile cast iron Grade 80-55-06.
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