Takom SMK

[Sharkmouth]

These pictures are from the Preliminary Report No. 10 - Russian KV-1 -
Military College of Science STT Chobham Lane Chertsey February 1944

Love the Ron Popeil reference! I do have that report too but remember a disconnect in translations.

OK, the repair manual for the KV has these illustrations...

Caption to figure 69 is "Pressing out of the drive shaft using device No. 4098" so perhaps I am thinking drive shaft and the British report calls it an axle? For some reason it didn't click with me! DOH!

Caption to figure 70 is "Removal of the driving wheel from the bracket with the help of device № 3916"

Caption to figure 71 is "Pressing the drive wheel onto the bracket using tool No. 5212."

While I am glad to learn something, the one in trouble now is @Jeeves as now he sees the detail missing! Oops!

 

[Sharkmouth]

The russians didn't use the word axle (ось) preferring to use shaft.

Caption to Fig. 31. Final drive (section):
1 - drive shaft; 2 - drive shaft pinion; 3 - driven pinion; 4 - sun gear with driven shaft; 5 - carrier; 6 - satellite; 7 - fixed internal gear; 8 - stud; 9 - inner half of the housing; 10 - outer half of the housing; 11 - steel bushings; 12 - steel bushing; 13 - roller bearing; 14 - tapered roller bearing; 15 - barrel roller bearing; 16 - barrel roller bearings; 17 - bolt; 18 - brass washer; 19 - nut: 20 - final drive disk; 21 - plug; 22 - brass labyrinth; 23 - steel labyrinth seal cover; 24 - ball bearing; 25 - Barrel-shaped roller bearing; 26 - cover; 27 - plug; 28 - bushing; 29 - spacer sleeve; 30 - floating bronze washer; 31 - nut; 32 - oil seal ring; 33 - oil seal; 34 - oil seal cover; 35 - asbestos cord; 36 Tapered stud; 37 - Roller bearing; 38 Satellite axle; 39 locking strip; 40 - hole for oil lines to oil tank; 41 - inspection hole plug; 42 - hole for filling oil into final drive; 43 - hole for pipeline from final drive oil tank; 44 - locking strips;

 

[KLOTZEN]

Fairly that can be stated as a “distinction without a difference”
That is axle versus axle shaft or just shaft. All do the same job in the context.
Good stuff Saul. Thank you.