The modern gas tractor, its construction, utility, operation and repair: a practical treatise defining every branch of up-to-date gas tractor engineering, driving and maintenance in a non-technical manner. Considers fully all types of power plants and their components, methods of drive and speed changing mechanisms. Describes design and construction as well as practical application of tractors in the field (1919)
Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947 · New York : Scientific American Pub. Co. · leaf 330
sible to employ bevel gears carrieddirectly in the differential housing. The use of wormgearing, however, enables the designer to employ buta single pair of reduction gears in the rear axle thougha set of intermediate gearing is necessary to providea partial reduction of speed before the power is… … Worm Drive1/ Sl^aft Fig. 14U.—Sectional View of Worm Drive Gearing Used inConnection With Live Rear Axle. to the differential casing and is revolved by means ofthe worm mounted above it and connected to thespeed reducing cross shaft back of the engine. Inorder to reduce friction to a minimum the…
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