Spicer Steer Axles Application Guidelines - Manual (Page 3)

AXAG400 – February 2007 front < i >
Table of Contents
Important Information about these Guidelines................................................................ iii
Purpose ................................................................................................................................................iii
Use of Guidelines .................................................................................................................................iii
Warranties ............................................................................................................................................iii
Questions .............................................................................................................................................iii
Changes to Guidelines .........................................................................................................................iii
Steer Axle Application Guidelines Sections .........................................................................................1
Dana ® Steer Axle History Timeline..................................................................................2
1- Model Nomenclature and Exploded Views..................................................................3
E – Series Steer Axles Nomenclature..................................................................................................3
I – Series Steer Axles Nomenclature ...................................................................................................3
D – Series Steer Axle Nomenclature....................................................................................................4
EFA – Series Steer Axle Nomenclature ...............................................................................................4
D-2000 – Series Steer Axle Nomenclature ..........................................................................................5
E – Family Exploded View....................................................................................................................6
I,D – Family Exploded View .................................................................................................................7
EFA – Family Exploded View ...............................................................................................................8
2- Applications, Engineering Data ...................................................................................9
Dana Engineering Data Sheet example.............................................................................................16
3- Alignment/Adjustment ...............................................................................................20
Wheel Alignment ................................................................................................................................20
Camber...............................................................................................................................................20
Caster Adjustment..............................................................................................................................20
Toe Setting .........................................................................................................................................21
Ackermann Geometry ........................................................................................................................22
Track...................................................................................................................................................23
Overall Width......................................................................................................................................24
Tire SLR (static loaded radius)...........................................................................................................24
Steering Stop......................................................................................................................................24
Lubrication..........................................................................................................................................26
Steering System .................................................................................................................................26
4- Vocation Descriptions ...............................................................................................27
Class Definitions.................................................................................................................................27
Typical Vehicle Types ........................................................................................................................30
5- Application Approval Procedure................................................................................35
Automatic submission - Application Approval Database....................................................................35
Application Approval Database instructions.......................................................................................35
Manual submission - Application Approval Request..........................................................................35
Questions ...........................................................................................................................................35
6- Glossary of Terms.....................................................................................................36