UniCarriers Pivot Shaft Assembly NI48550-FS001 – E-8742

Serving as the pivoting connection within a drive axle assembly, this UniCarriers pivot shaft assembly, part number NI48550-FS001, provides the axis the assembly turns on within the chassis of UniCarriers lift trucks. At 1.75 pounds, it is a compact shaft component rather than a full axle housing, sized for its role as the pivot point rather than as a load-carrying axle beam.

A pivot shaft wears at its bearing or bushing surfaces as the assembly it carries cycles through its travel, and the resulting clearance shows up as play, misalignment, or knocking at the pivot. That looseness is the signal the shaft has reached the end of its service life.

Because pivot shafts are machined to a specific diameter and length for their position, match those dimensions and the retention style to the shaft coming out so the assembly pivots on the correct centerline without added play.