Centring assembly on a double universal joint
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March 6, 2013
The arrangement has first outer yoke (3) comprising two first outer yoke arms (4) connected by first bridge (5). The first bridge carries second outer fork (7) with two outer fork arms (8) connected by second bridge (9). A centering ball (11) is provided with bore (15) on bearing pin (6) at first bridge. The centering outer surface (12) of ball is located on enveloping imaginary spherical surface. An annular axially outer surface portion is adjoined to centering outer surface, such that annular outer surface portion is arranged within imaginary spherical surface.
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