A vehicle including a chassis and a planetary gear assembly supported by the chassis. The planetary gear assembly includes a planetary carrier having a carrier locking feature, at least one planetary gear, at least one pin supporting the at least one planetary gear and including at least one pin locking feature, and at least one thrust washer coupled to and supported by the at least one pin. The at least one thrust washer includes a first locking member engaging with the carrier locking feature, which prevents the at least one thrust washer from rotating, and a second locking member engaging with the at least one pin locking feature such that the at least one thrust washer prevents the at least one pin from rotating and axially sliding.

A vehicle including a chassis and a planetary gear assembly supported by the chassis. The planetary gear assembly includes a planetary carrier having a carrier locking feature, at least one planetary gear, at least one pin supporting the at least one planetary gear and including at least one pin locking feature, and at least one thrust washer coupled to and supported by the at least one pin. The at least one thrust washer includes a first locking member engaging with the carrier locking feature, which prevents the at least one thrust washer from rotating, and a second locking member engaging with the at least one pin locking feature such that the at least one thrust washer prevents the at least one pin from rotating and axially sliding.

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.

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.

A scribe saw head assembly is provided for a loin puller and has substantially reduced wear and increased life of the assembly components. A pinion assembly includes a pinion shaft and a thrust bearing. The shaft has a flange to support the thrust bearing, which is retained by a pair of retainers. The flange and thrust bearing provides constant contact between the pinion shaft and the standard of the scribe saw assembly, prevents side to side movement of the pinion shaft, and prevents longitudinal floating of the pinion shaft.

A scribe saw head assembly is provided for a loin puller and has substantially reduced wear and increased life of the assembly components. A pinion assembly includes a pinion shaft and a thrust bearing. The shaft has a flange to support the thrust bearing, which is retained by a pair of retainers. The flange and thrust bearing provides constant contact between the pinion shaft and the standard of the scribe saw assembly, prevents side to side movement of the pinion shaft, and prevents longitudinal floating of the pinion shaft.

An unbalanced shaft is provided that has a center of mass eccentric to its rotational axis to generate a shaft unbalance. The unbalanced shaft includes a bearing journal having a variable width throughout its circumference, and a multi-row cage having rollers which roll on inner raceways arranged on an outer lateral surface of the bearing journal. The rollers and inner raceways define a load zone, within which a width of each of the inner raceways is greater than an effective length of the rollers idling thereon. At least one of the inner raceways, which extends circumferentially for 360 degrees, has a width throughout that is greater than an effective length of the rollers rolling thereon. For sections outside of the load zone, at least one of the inner raceways has a width less than the effective length of the rollers that roll thereon.

In a thrust needle roller bearing, even in an environment where an amount of lubricating oil is small, the amount of lubricating oil is held and seizure is prevented. The thrust needle roller bearing includes a plurality of needle rollers, a bearing ring (31) having an annular raceway surface (31a) on which the needle rollers roll, and a cage that rollably holds the needle rollers, in which an oil repellent film (41a) is formed by oil repellent treatment on a portion of the raceway surface (31a) other than a portion in contact with the needle rollers.

A planetary transmission assembly including a composite planetary staking pin is disclosed. The composite planetary staking pin fixes a planetary gear to a planetary carrier, and the planetary gear is supported on the composite planetary staking pin by rolling elements. The composite planetary staking pin includes an inner pin body having axial ends with circular grooves. The composite planetary staking pin is fixed to the planetary carrier via staking of the axial ends of the inner pin body. An outer sleeve of the composite planetary staking pin is fixed to the inner pin body. The outer sleeve defines a circumferentially extending helical channel that provides a lubricant flow path between an inlet defined by the planetary carrier and an outlet to the rolling elements.

A planetary transmission assembly including a composite planetary staking pin is disclosed. The composite planetary staking pin fixes a planetary gear to a planetary carrier, and the planetary gear is supported on the composite planetary staking pin by rolling elements. The composite planetary staking pin includes an inner pin body having axial ends with circular grooves. The composite planetary staking pin is fixed to the planetary carrier via staking of the axial ends of the inner pin body. An outer sleeve of the composite planetary staking pin is fixed to the inner pin body. The outer sleeve defines a circumferentially extending helical channel that provides a lubricant flow path between an inlet defined by the planetary carrier and an outlet to the rolling elements.