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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2002
Ben J. Passino, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Michael J. Catalano, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Ken E. Cooper, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Todd A. Smith, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Ben J. Passino, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Michael J. Catalano, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Ken E. Cooper, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Todd A. Smith, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Torque-Tracton Technologies, Inc., Maumee, OH (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus to independently measure the bearing pre-load of a pinion gear and differential case an assembled axle assembly. The ring gear and pinion gear are positioned within a backlash so that there is no engagement therebetween. The pinion shaft and differential case are rotated independently in synchronization maintaining the relative positions and the torque to rotate the pinion shaft and differential case are independently measured.