Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Center Differential




CENTER DIFFERENTIAL
The center differential has the following functions:
- Power from the transmission is delivered equally to the front wheel drive shafts and the rear wheel drive shafts.
- The rotation rate difference of the drive shafts of the front and rear wheels during turning is absorbed.

Operation of the center differential eliminates the tight corner breaking phenomenon which occurred with part-time 4WD and makes possible full-time 4WD operation.