Fig. 214. Back driveshaft: 1 – flange; 2 – lock ring; 3 – crosspiece; 4 – the rubber reinforced cuff; 5 – needle bearing; 6 – the sliding fork; 7 – cap; 8 – press butterdish; 9 – steel cutting rings; 10 – felt ring; 11 – rubber ring; 12 – holder; 13 – driveshaft pipe; 14 – fork of the cardan hinge; 15 – face sealant of bearings

The twisting moment to the leading bridges is transferred by cardan shaft (fig. 214) of open type, each of which has mobile shlitsevy connection and on two cardan hinges.

Design of back and forward driveshafts identical. They differ only in length and the fact that back driveshafts have a thin-walled pipe 13, and lobbies – are carried out without pipe.

Length of driveshafts and their application on models of cars is specified in tab. 13.