What is the function of the axle shaft?

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The functions of the automobile axle shaft are as follows: 1. Transmit the engine torque from the universal transmission device to the driving wheels through the main reducer, differential, and axle shaft, achieving speed reduction and torque increase. 2. Change the direction of torque transmission via the bevel gear pair of the main reducer. 3. Enable differential action between the two wheels through the differential, ensuring that the inner and outer wheels turn at different speeds. 4. Provide load-bearing and torque transmission functions through the axle housing and wheels. Extended knowledge about automobile axle shafts: The automobile axle shaft, also known as the drive axle, uses independent suspension. When the main reducer housing is fixed to the frame, and the axle shafts and driving wheels on both sides can move relative to the vehicle body in the transverse plane, it is called a split-type drive axle. It generally consists of the main reducer, differential, wheel transmission device, and drive axle housing.