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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