Patent attributes
A constant velocity joint 1 disposed on the outboard side of a drive axle for transmitting drive power to a wheel, comprising an outer joint member 2 having a plurality of track grooves 3 on the spherical inner peripheral surface 2a, an inner joint member 4 having a plurality of track grooves 5 on the spherical outer peripheral surface 4a, torque transmitting balls 6 disposed in a plurality of ball tracks formed by the opposed track grooves 3 and 5 of both joint members 2 and 4, and a cage 8 interposed between both joint members 2 and 4 and receiving and holding the torque transmitting balls 6 in pockets 7, wherein the outboard-side end of the cage 8 is formed with an opening 8x for removably inserting the inner joint member 4 and the inboard-side end is formed with an opening 8y whose diameter is smaller than that of the outboard-side opening 8x.
