The O.D. of the floating baffle is the same as the O.D. of the axle tube
itself. It sits just inside the inner end of the axle tube where it is
welded into the center section casting. It prevents oil from running out
the axle tube by sealing against the end of the axle tube when pushed there
by the oil sloshing up against it as it tries to go down the axle tube as
centrifugal force want s it to.
Regards, Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: <WEmery7451@aol.com>
To: <BillDentin@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: uncle Jack's disease
> In a message dated 6/20/00 7:47:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> BillDentin@aol.com writes:
>
> << At Hardy Prentice's suggestion, we have made floating baffles that look
> like large washers made out of sheet Teflon that is 1/8 inch thick. >>
>
> <>
>
> I assume that the washer OD cannot be much larger than the axial tube oil
> seal ID in order to insert the half shaft. Maybe it is possible to hang a
> new oil seal on the half shaft inside the Teflon washer, and pound the
seal
> into the tube with the half shaft partially engaged -- probably difficult
or
> impossible.
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