User Manual

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Assembly of Dierenal Case Into Vehicle
(thick ring gear; dierenal case
was removed from vehicle)
1. Clean the axle housing interior, cover, mounng sur-
face and drain plug.
2. Place the correct bearing races onto each end of the
dierenal case, ready to install.
3. If shims are used, locate them near the correct ends
of the case, ready to install.
4. Install the dierenal case in the carrier as described
in the shop manual. Generally, this will involve placing the dif-
ferenal case and correctly-located bearing races with one shim
into the carrier and then tapping in the shim on the other side,
or pressing the case in if the shims are already mounted under
the bearings. In some designs a spreader for the housing may be
required.
5. Replace the bearing caps in their marked posions
and torque the bolts to their correct value. Consult the shop
manual for the exact procedure.
6. Finish the installaon of any remaining parts by
reversing the order of disassembly—in general, the axles/back-
ing plates, brake lines, emergency brake cables, and res. If
your vehicle uses an axle sha thrust block, be sure that the
correct axle shims are in place at the outer ends of the axle
shas. In these designs there should be lile or no end play.
Also note that in some designs the last 1/8-inch or so of the back-
ing plate installaon may be a light press t and the axle sha
may appear to be hing something; tap the outside end of the
axle sha and it should go in.
Assembly Inspecon
1. Inspect your work. Look for anything that is not cor-
rect. Be sure that the drivers rotate back and forth smoothly,
stopping at the pinion sha.