THAT explanation I understand. Good job! Marshall Ruskin ----- Original Message ----- From: "pensioner" <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 10:27 AM Subject: Rolling up the paper
> I LOVE this list! > > Facing the axis of the RH wheel from outside the car on the passenger side, > note that torque is applied in a clockwise direction to move the car > forward. > > Facing the axis of the LH wheel from outside the car on the driver side note > that torque is applied in a counter-clockwise direction to move the car > forward. (else the silly thing would simply rotate the front of the car on > an axis perpendicular to the ground much to the dismay of the audience) > > The intent of the exchange is to reverse the driven torque direction as seen > by the driveshafts. > > The RH shaft is under load CW, the LH shaft is under load CCW. (unless you > drive in Australia or England) Then you have to swap passenger with driver > in the first two paragraphs. > > Exchanging the passenger side (LHD) shaft which in it's previous position > was "driven" CW with the driver side (LHD) shaft will place the shaft in a > CCW driven state. > > As long as you have the driver side (LHD) shaft out lying on the ground you > might as well save yourself some trouble and re-install it in the empty spot > from whence you moved the passenger (LHD) shaft. > > Unless you're in England or Australia. In those two locales one best take a > break at the local between operations. > > cheers, > > pensioner
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