Apparatus for assembling wheel attaching unit for use in vehicle assembly line

An apparatus for assembling a wheel attaching unit for use in a vehicle assembly line, comprising:

• a pallet capable of mounting at predetermined positions thereof a front assembly including a front wheel attaching unit and a rear assembly including a rear wheel attaching unit;
• a pallet conveyor means for conveying said pallet through a setting area and a securing area of said front and rear units and a body;
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• a body conveyor means for conveying said body to a position above said setting area and for lowering said body to set said front and rear assemblies to the body;
• wherein said pallet includes a holding portion for at least one of said front assembly and said rear assembly, with said holding position being positionally adjustable in forward and rearward directions thereof,
• said pallet conveyor means respectively include magnetic floating means for magnetically floating up said pallet and propelling means for propelling said pallet in a pallet conveying direction,
• said securing member holding means for holding the securing member for fixedly positioning said front and rear assemblies relative to said body being attached to said pallet,
• securing means positioned downwardly of said pallet and engageable with said securing member holding means being provided at said securing area.