There is no chance to overcome such a track without blocking the drive axle. But with her - a trivial matter
There is no chance to overcome such a track without blocking the drive axle. But with her - a trivial matter. There is no chance to overcome such a track without blocking the drive axle. But with her - a trivial matter.
The motor squeals, the wheel sprays snow and dirt, the car is stuck and not from a place. A car can be pushed, but what about a truck? Tractor or winch will help out. GAZ engineers proposed another option: block the drive axle. We turned to an experienced manufacturer of these devices, the American company Eaton, and installed its product in the main gear housing. We checked the functionality, durability, resource - and approved for the conveyor.
GAZ equipped Eton locks with the entire range of its cars: for rear-wheel drive - an option, for 4 × 4 - basic equipment.
The lock can be ordered not only at Gazelle, but also at Sable. In the 4 × 4 version, it is standard
The lock can be ordered not only at Gazelle, but also at Sable. In the 4 × 4 version, it is standard. The lock can be ordered not only at Gazelle, but also at Sable. In the 4 × 4 version, it is standard.
The ELocker lock design is simple and elegant.
ELocker differential lock device:
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1 - spring
2 - gear shaft with a locking ring
3 - axis of satellites
4 - satellite washer
5 - pusher blocking clutch
6 - differential case right
7 - rotary plate
8 - thrust bearing
9 - washer
10 - a lock ring
11 is an electromagnet
12 - gear axis
13 - satellite
14 - movable blocking clutch
15 - a washer of a gear of a semiaxis
16 - differential housing left
The electromagnet biases the gear clutch, sliding along the slots in the differential housing, it slides on the gear shaft. Everything, the differential is locked, now between the wheels an inextricable shaft. You can safely gas. You will get out of any trap, if the dirt, of course, is not to the edge of the window.
A similar ELoker is, for example, on all Hammer cars. Now on the gazelles
A similar ELoker is, for example, on all Hammer cars. Now on the gazelles. A similar ELoker is, for example, on all Hammer cars. Now on the gazelles.
Eton, as a great master of his craft, thoroughly approached the project. Assembled a mechanism from proven parts used on most machines in the US market. But the design is original, different than, for example, for Ford or GM models. At the request of GAZ, Eton put four gears of the satellites, as it was done in their own Gazelle, so that a large torque could be transmitted. ELocker fits perfectly into the factory bridge, is simply mounted and requires a minimum of modifications - one hole in the gear case for wires.
GAZ also has its own successful axle locking solutions, but they have given preference to the American ELocker: simpler, cheaper, more reliable and, ultimately, better. From the first meeting to the first conveyor car a little more than a year has passed. By modern standards, a good result.
Turn on the button lock at speeds up to 5 km / h. I forgot to turn it off - it will be cut down when it reaches 30 km / h
Turn on the button lock at speeds up to 5 km / h. I forgot to turn it off - it will be cut down when it reaches 30 km / h. Turn on the button lock at speeds up to 5 km / h. I forgot to turn it off - it will be cut down when it reaches 30 km / h.
Slippery TOPIC
At the test site, the factory workers did not seek to create greenhouse conditions for testing their machines. Everything is as in life: asphalt with an ice rink, and a deep track in a huge muddy puddle, and a snowy country road with deep snow. Give it a try!
Of course, if you stop on the rise with one wheel on the asphalt, the other on a slippery cobblestone with a crust of ice, then you will not be able to touch the free differential. But as soon as the lock button was pressed, the car rushed from its place, as if in the summer on a hot highway.
In a dirty rut, I even deliberately tried to plant it deeper. It seemed not to get out, I had to call colleagues. But no, with the lock, the van climbed a little from side to side, four wheels found a hook and confidently pushed the car onto the road. The excellent option is blocking.
Locking yourself is easy. But do not give, only the dealer
Locking yourself is easy. But do not give, only the dealer. Locking yourself is easy. But do not give, only the dealer.
And now the main thing. Such a thing costs only 12 thousand rubles! I wanted to put ELocker on an old car - please, for a little money on any GAZ service. It will not work out on its own: by agreement with the factory, dealerships will not sell the lock without installation. This is probably justified. It’s easier to control build quality.
If I needed a gazelle right now, I would pay extra for a “four-wheel drive” without hesitation. It’s better to ride badly than to push well.
ITON'S MORE THAN 100 YEARS
Eaton is one of the 100 most successful innovative companies in the world. In 2011, revenue amounted to $ 16 billion, profit - 1.35 billion. The headquarters is in Cleveland (Ohio, USA). Stock symbol on the New York Stock Exchange: ETN. Representative offices in 150 countries, 74 thousand full-time employees.
The option for GAZ costs only 12 thousand rubles, for competitors - many times more
The option for GAZ costs only 12 thousand rubles, for competitors - many times more. The option for GAZ costs only 12 thousand rubles, for competitors - many times more.
The company has several areas: electrical engineering, hydraulics, components for aviation and spacecraft, components and assemblies for automobiles. In the final installment, Eaton prides itself on mechanical and automatic transmissions, clutches, transmissions for hybrid cars and boosters (mechanical superchargers - superchargers) and numerous axle and axle lock designs.
