Specifications

REAR AXLE
REAR AXLE
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
REAR AXLE
SHAFTS
Removal
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1
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Inspection
Assembly
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3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Axle
shaft
Spacer
Wheel
bearing
Wheel
bearing
collar
Oil
seal
Bearing adjust
shim
Axle case
BraJce
drum
Fig
RA 1
Sectional view
of
rear axle
DESCRIPTION
The
rear axle
is
of a
sefi l
fJoating
type
The axle
housing
is a
press
steel
Banjo typi
housing
It is
light
in
weight
and
is
sufficiently strong t
W1thstand all torsional
and
bending
loa is
The rear wheel bearin ar of
preseaIed
typ
s
There
fore no
frequent lubricating
rvice
iS
required HQ
ever
when the
rear axle is dis
embled
the
wheel bearj
gs
shouid be
packed
with
an
approved
g
ease
pri9r
to
the
1
reinstallation
being
careful
not to
damage
the
sealing
rubber
REAR AXLE SHAFTS
Removal
I
Apply
wheel
chocks
on
front wheels
jack
up
the
rear
of the
vehicle and
support
it
on stands
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