A system for securing a pivoting bolt to a vehicle frame, on which, in a mounted state, a link element, is mounted pivotably, including a sleeve element for receiving the pivoting bolt, wherein a collar region is provided or formed on the sleeve element, wherein the collar region is configured in such a manner that, in a mounted state, the collar region interacts in a form-fitting manner with a vehicle-frame-side engagement region, including a protrusion or an indentation, in order to avoid twisting of the sleeve element.

An axle assembly having a rotor bearing preload module. The rotor bearing preload module may be disposed between a first and second rotor bearing assemblies. The rotor bearing preload module may include a biasing member that may bias the first rotor bearing assembly away from the second rotor bearing assembly.

An axle assembly having a rotor bearing preload module. The rotor bearing preload module may be disposed between a first and second rotor bearing assemblies. The rotor bearing preload module may include a biasing member that may bias the first rotor bearing assembly away from the second rotor bearing assembly.

An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.

An axle assembly for a vehicle including a differential assembly, a first axle tube extending outwardly from a first side of the differential assembly and defining an axle bore, a first axle shaft rotatably received in the first axle tube, and defining an annular groove extending radially inwardly from its outer surface, a retainer nut axially fixed to a distal end of the first axle tube, the retainer nut having an annular flange extending inwardly into the axle bore and defining an annular outer raceway, a snap ring received in the annular groove, and an axial thrust component disposed in the axle bore of the first axle tube between the snap ring and the outer raceway of the retainer nut.

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a wear ring assembly is provided for a railway roller bearing. The wear ring assembly includes a wear ring having a central opening for receiving a journal of a railway wheel assembly and an insert including a plurality of spacers configured to extend in the opening of the wear ring to separate the wear ring from the journal. The spacers are spaced apart from each other about the wear ring. The insert may include one or more flanges that separate the wear ring from a bearing cone. The insert may be easily installed in the opening of the wear ring and separate the wear ring from the journal and the bearing cone to reduce fretting wear between the components.

A precision cantilever bearing assembly to align the output hubs of an axle assembly which includes a cantilever bearing positioned in one hub bore. The cantilever bearing has an axially extending bore. A shaft plug having an axially extending bore is positioned in the other hub bore. A shaft is positioned in and rotates and counter rotates in the cantilever bearing axially extending bore and is fixed in the shaft plug bore to facilitate alignment of the hubs.

An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.

An apparatus for providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes an attaching member releasably connectable to the shaft. A press mechanism is coupled to the attaching member and is configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. An optical sending unit is configured to output a high intensity light to allow a user to locate a shaft slot of the shaft to align the press mechanism relative to the shaft when the attaching member connects to the shaft.

A spline joint comprising: a sidewall extending along and around an axis defining an axial direction of the joint, wherein the sidewall defines a passage extending from a first end to a second end; wherein the passage is arranged to receive an end of a shaft at the first end; and wherein an engagement portion of an inner surface of the sidewall adjacent the first end is arranged to engage a shaft received in the passage, to transmit torque to the shaft; a base wall extending across the passage and axially spaced from the first end of the passage; an opening formed through the base wall; and an inner wall extending around the opening and in the axial direction from the base wall, such that an annular trough arranged to retain lubricant for the spline joint is defined between the sidewall and the inner wall.