Fixed swash plate for an axial piston machine

A fixed swash plate for an axial piston machine, comprising:

• a. a cylinder holding a plurality of pistons being disposed on a rotation surface of a center section fixed in a casing;
• b. said casing having divided surfaces thereof disposed in a horizontal plane along an axis of a rotary shaft of said cylinder;
• c. said rotary shaft being integrally rotatable with said cylinder, and rotatably supported by a bearing in said casing and said center section;
• d. a fixed swash plate being disposed between said cylinder and said bearing;
• e. said fixed swash plate comprising a support member and a thrust bearing;
• f. said support member being substantially square-shaped and perforated with a shaft bore through which said rotary shaft is inserted, and provided with a recess for holding therein said thrust bearing such that it is slanted at a predetermined angle other than 90.degree. with respect to the axis of said rotary shaft;
• g. said support member being sandwiched between said divided surfaces of said casing so as to fix the slanting direction of said thrust bearing;
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• h. positioning means for restraining axial movement of said support member.