Axle system for a vehicle and mounting process

Abstract

An axle system () for a vehicle comprises: —a differential unit () including a first housing () and a second housing () which rotationally receives at least part of said first housing; —at least one drive shaft () having one end configured to be connected to a wheel of the vehicle and one end connected to the differential unit () and rotationally received in the first housing (), the drive shaft () including at least one joint () connecting two portions () of the drive shaft () to transmit rotary motion between said portions; —a first bearing () secured around the drive shaft (), placed between the drive shaft and the first housing (), having an outer diameter (D) smaller than the radial dimension (D) of the joint (); —a second bearing () placed between the first housing () and the second housing (); —at least one tightening member () to axially lock the first bearing outer ring () relative to the first housing (). The tightening member comprises at least one manoeuvring portion () which is arranged in an offset relation relative to the joint (), when looking axially towards the differential unit (), so that the tightening member manoeuvring portion () is visible and accessible, at least during a tightening phase of an axle system mounting process.