Carrier Assembly
- Press side bearings on differential halves. Position ring gear on differential halves. Apply Locking Cement 1333B (99000-32020
) on ring gear retaining bolt threads.
- Place carrier assembly in differential housing. Position side bearing caps and adjusters in housing. Ensure marks made during disassembly are aligned on side bearing caps.
- Tighten side bearing caps bolts to 90-168 INCH lbs. (10-19 N.m). Rotate adjusters until they contact side bearing races. Position a dial indicator against ring gear. See Fig 1
. Check ring gear backlash. Backlash should be .004-.006" (.10-.15 mm).
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- If ring gear backlash is not as specified, rotate adjusters equally, running one forward and the other backward, until correct backlash is obtained. Rotating one notch equals .002" (.05 mm) change in backlash. Attach spring scale to adapter.
- Check total starting preload. See Fig 2
. If total preload is not correct, readjust ring gear preload. Tighten side bearing caps bolts to specifications. Install locks. Using Red lead paste, check contact pattern. See the GEAR TOOTH CONTACT PATTERNS
article in the GENERAL INFORMATION section.
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