Service Manual

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NOTE: Use care not to damage or twist the O-ring
during assembly.
3. Apply a light coat of grease to the O-ring that will be
fitted onto the driver pilot diameter and install
O-ring onto the driver against the flange. Care should
be taken to not twist or damage the O-ring during this
assembly. Figure 4.30.
4. Slide the driver and O-ring assembly onto the
planetary spider shaft splines. Fit the driver pilot diam-
eter in the wheel hub pilot bore, aligning the (3) M8
capscrew mounting holes.
5. Add medium strength thread locker to the (3) M8
Allen head capscrew threads and tighten the
capscrews per “Torque Table” in section 6.
NOTE: The snap ring should rotate freely in the snap
ring groove, if properly seated.
6. Install the snap ring into the groove of the planetary
spider shaft, locking it against the driver
.
7. Apply a light coat of grease to the O-ring and add O-
ring to the cover groove. Care should be taken not to
twist or damage the O-ring during assembly on the
cover groove.
8. Place the cover against the wheel driver and the end
of the planetary spider.
9. Add medium strength thread locker to each of the (8)
holes in the wheel driver and install the (8) M8 Allen
head capscrews and tighten per “Torque Table” in
section 6.
Install the Planetary Wheel End
Assembly On the Axle Housing
CAUTION
Take care when using lifting devices. When
you use a lifting strap, inspect the strap for
damage before you use it. Do not use a lifting
strap to shock load or drop load a component.
Serious personal injury and damage to
components can result.
To continue with this axle assembly, the axle housing
should have carrier input horizontal. All instructions pro-
vided are per axle housing end and must be repeated on
the opposite housing end for a complete axle assembly.
1. If (2) studs are not already installed in the axle hous-
ing flanges, then add a few drops of medium strength
thread locker into (2) threaded holes at 10:00 and
2:00 positions in the axle housing flange and add (2)
M18 studs. Tighten per “Torque Table” in section 6.
Figure 4.31.
NOTE: The following 2 steps apply to the wet brake axle
only at this point of assembly. Should the axle being
assembled not have the wet brake option, skip to step 4.
WARNING
Take care when you use adhesives, thread
locking compounds, silicone gasket materials
or any sealants to a
void serious personal injury.
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irritations to the eyes and skin. Figure 4.32.
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Section 4
Assembly
Figure 4.30
Figure 4.31
WHEEL END
ASSEMBLY
SPINDLE
FLANGE
PLANETARY
RING GEAR
LIFTING STRAP
TWO M18 CAPSCREWS AND
NUTS INST
ALLED
,
FOR SAFETY
O-RING