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tooth design is similar to the spiral bevel but includes some of the characteristics of the worm gear. This permits the reduced drive angle. The hypoid gear teeth have a more pronounced curve and steeper angle, resulting in larger tooth areas and more teeth to be in contact at the same time. With more than one gear tooth in contact, a hypoid design increases gear life and reduces gear noiseThe wiping action of the teeth causes heavy tooth pressure that requires the use of heavy grade lubricants. DoubleReduction Final Drive In the final drives shown in figure 513, there is a singlefixedgearreduction Thisistheonlygear reduction in most automobiles and light and some mediumduty trucks between the drive shaft and the wheels. Doublereduction final drives are used for heavy duty trucks. With this arrangement fig. 514 it is not necessary to have a large ring gear to get the necessary gear reductionThe first gear reduction is obtained through a pinion and ring gear as the single fixed gear reduction final drive. Referring to figure 514, notice that the secondary pinion is mounted on the primary ring gear shaft. The second gear reduction is the result of the secondary pinion which is rigidly attached to the primary ring gear, driving a large helical gear which is attachedtothedifferentialcase Doublereduction final drives may be found on military design vehicles, such as the 5ton truck. Many mercially designed vehicles of this size use a single or doublereduction final drive with provisions for two speeds to be incorporated Figure 514.?Doublereduction final drive TwoSpeed Final Drive The twospeed or dualratio final drive is used to supplementthegearingoftheotherdrivetrain ponents and is used in vehicles with a single drive axle fig515The operator can select the range or speed of this axle with a button on the shifting lever of the transmission or by a lever through linkage The twospeed final drive doubles the number of gear ratios available for driving the vehicle under variousloadandroadconditions Forexample,a vehiclewithatwospeedunitandafivespeed transmission,tendifferentforwardspeedsare available. This unit provides a gear ratio high enough t