Kingpin assembly

Details Kingpin assembly Kingpin assembly

1988-07-05

1990-04-10

Kundrat, Andrew V.

Joints and connections

Articulated members

Pivoted

403162, 280 961, F16C 1106

Patent

active

049155300

ABSTRACT:
A kingpin assembly for an axle of a motor vehicle comprising a front axle beam and a steering knuckle pivotally mounted thereon, the kingpin assembly comprising a kingpin fixedly secured in an aperture in the front axle beam and passing through an aperture in the steering knuckle; a bearing positioned around the kingpin within the aperture in the steering knuckle to allow relative rotation between the steering knuckle and the kingpin, and a predetermined number of annular spacers positioned around the kingpin and between the front axle beam and the bearing for providing a predetermined spacer height and for providing a required pre-load for the assembly kingpin assembly, the annular spacers having a predetermined thickness (preferably in excess of 1.0 mm) and being selected from a range of annular spacers comprising annular spacers having one of a selected number of small variations in thickness, and which when assembled can provide a variation in excess of the possible range of spacer height.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4635952 (1987-01-01), Smith

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