Differential: Description and Operation

DESCRIPTION
The five speed manual transaxle final drive consists of:
^ A transaxle output shaft pinion gear.
^ A ring gear attached to the differential assembly.
^ The differential includes differential side gears and differential pinion shaft mounted differential pinion gears.

OPERATION
^ Torque is transmitted from the engine through the transaxle to the final drive ring gear attached to the differential.
^ Inside the differential assembly are two differential side gears and two differential pinion gears.
^ The front wheel driveshaft and joint are connected with the differential side gears by means of splines. As the differential turns in it rotates the front wheel driveshaft and joint and the wheels.