Owner manual

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responsible manner. Be sure to read and understand the driving
informaon in the LOCK-RIGHT Vehicle Owner’s Manual!
Background Informaon
The dierenal case is the round housing inside the rear
axle assembly to which the ring gear is bolted and which contains
the dierenal spider and side gear assembly. It is installed in
the dierenal carrier, which is the housing that holds the case,
drive pinion gear, bearings, etc. The carrier may be removable
(as part of a “drop-out” unit, or third member), or it may be in-
tegral (as a permanent part of the axle assembly, mounted in the
vehicle). This manual covers the removable third member, tech-
nically known as the Dierenal and Carrier Assembly.
The LOCK-RIGHT is designed to t into standard open
dierenal cases only, not into limited-slip (clutch-pack) type
cases. If your vehicle contains a limited-slip unit you will need
to purchase a standard open dierenal, thrust washers and
pinion sha before proceeding.
A word about pinion shas: Some models of dier-
enals use shas with circumferenal oil grooves for oil distri-
buon, while others use shas with ats. The shas with ats
are re-used, while those with grooves are not. If new shas are
provided in your kit, use them. If no shas are provided, use the
exisng shas.
A word about side gear thrust washers: All dierenals
originally had a thrust washer under each side gear. Thrust wash-
ers are large in diameter and between about 1/32-inch (.031, or
0,76-mm) and 1/16-inch (.062, or 1,52-mm) thick. If either one
or both are missing from the original dierenal, obtain new
one(s) before proceeding! The LOCK-RIGHT is designed to be
used with a correct thrust washer under each coupler, and failure
to use this washer is easy to observe during inspecon and will
void the warranty.
NOTE: The parts shown in the various gures are typical
and may not exactly depict your parcular model.