Specifications
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Assembly and Installation
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Installation Case Halves and Ring Gear
In the Differential
1. If the bearing cones on the main differential
case were removed, install a new cone and cap
in a fully-matched set from the same manufac-
turer. The bearing cones are not interchange-
able. Use a press and sleeve to install the
cones in the case. Press only on the inner race
of the bearing. Figure 5.30.
2. Clean and dry the bearing caps and bores of
the differential legs and bearing caps.
3. Apply axle lubricant to the bearing caps
and cones.
4. Apply adhesive 2297-T-418, evenly in the bear-
ing bores and bearing caps of the legs the dif-
ferential case. Cover the surfaces completely.
The adhesive must not contact the adjusting
ring threads. Figure 5.31. See the Section 4.
5. Install the bearing caps over the bearing cones
in the case halves. Figure 5.32.
6. Safely lift the differential and ring gear assem-
bly and install it inferential case. The bearing
caps must be at against the bores between
the differential legs. Figure 5.32.
7.Installthebearingadjustingringsbetweenthe
differential legs. Hand-tighten the adjusting
rings against the bearing caps. Figure 5.33.
Figure 5.30
Figure 5.31
Figure 5.32
Figure 5.33
PRESS
SLEEVE
BEARING CONE
ADHESIVE
BEARING CAP
DIFFERENTIAL
CASE
BEARING CUP
LEG
ADJUSTING
RING
CASES HALVES
BEARING CUP