Glossary “lockplate” Definition:
Metal washer-like device with tabs that may be bent around a nut or bolt head to prevent them from turning.
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locking torque converter
Glossary “locking torque converter” Definition:
Hydraulic torque converter in an A/T, having a mechanical clutch that can be lock at cruising speeds.
locknut
Glossary “locknut” Definition:
Locknuts come in various types and styles. They keep fasteners from loosening by causing a physical binding in the bolt threads.
locked rear end
Glossary “locked rear end” Definition:
Rear axle without a differential, where both rear wheels turn at the same speed on curves as well as on a straightaway.
locker
Glossary “locker” Definition:
Term used for locking rear end.
locking
Glossary “locking” Definition:
A condition of a bearing caused by large particles of dirt that become trapped between the bearing and its race.
locking hubs
Glossary “locking hubs” Definition:
A dog clutch in a wheel that permits it to be disengaged from the axle shaft and made free-wheeling when a driving force is not required.
locking rear end
Glossary “locking rear end” Definition:
A final drive differential that acts as a locked rear end on the straightaway, but allows one wheel to be free-wheeling on curves.
lock to lock
Glossary “lock to lock” Definition:
The number of turns required to turn the from wheels from one extreme to the other.
lock up
Glossary “lock up” Definition:
1). Desireable locking up of a driving assembly or component to still another, in order to achieve straight through power application. 2), Undersireable locking up of one or more components to still another components, causing a malfunction in power flow chartacteristics.
lock up torque converter
Glossary “lock up torque converter” Definition:
Converter with a friction disc that is able to lock the impeller and turbine together.
lock washer
Glossary “lock washer” Definition:
A split-type of washer that helps prevent a bolt or nut from working loose.
locked differential
Glossary “locked differential” Definition:
See locked rear end.
lock pin
Glossary “lock pin” Definition:
A pin used in some ball sockets to keep the connecting nuts from working loose, and on some lower pall joints to hold the tapered stud in the steering knuckle.
lock rings
Glossary “lock rings” Definition:
Metal rings which lock one or more components, or which have notched ends which lock to each other.
lock rod
Glossary “lock rod” Definition:
The rod that connects a lock cylinder or power lock motor to the latch mechanism.
lock nut
Glossary “lock nut” Definition:
1). A nut that is designed to lock when tightened or torqued. 2). A second nut that is screwed down tightly against the first nut.
lobe separation angle
Glossary “lobe separation angle” Definition:
The angle between the centerline of the intake lobe and the centerline of the exhaust lobe of a single cylinder.
LOC
Glossary “LOC” Definition:
Light Off Catalyst
location table
Glossary “location table” Definition:
Term used for component location table.