Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 175

B R DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE 3 - 1 0 9
A D J U S T M E N T S (Continued)
PINION GEAR DEPTH VARIANCE
Original Pinion
G e a r Depth
Variance
Replacement Pinion Gear Depth Variance
Original Pinion
G e a r Depth
Variance - 4
- 3
- 1 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
+4
+ 0.008
+ 0.007 + 0.006 + 0.005 + 0.004 + 0.003 + 0.002 + 0.001 0
+ 3
+ 0.007 + 0.006
+ 0.005 + 0.004
+ 0.003 + 0.002 + 0.001
0
-0.001
+2
+ 0.006 + 0.005 + 0.004 + 0.003 + 0.002 + 0.001 0 - 0 . 0 0 1 - 0 . 0 0 2
+ 1
+ 0.005
+ 0.004 + 0.003 + 0.002
+ 0.001
0 - 0 . 0 0 1 - 0 . 0 0 2 - 0 . 0 0 3
§
+ 0.004 + 0.003 + 0.002 + 0.001 0 -0.001 - 0 . 0 0 2 - 0 . 0 0 3
- 0 . 0 0 4
+ 0.003 + 0.002
+ 0.001 0 -0.001 - 0 . 0 0 2 - 0 . 0 0 3 - 0 . 0 0 4 - 0 . 0 0 5
- 2
+ 0.002
+ 0.001
0 -0.001 - 0 . 0 0 2 - 0 . 0 0 3 - 0 . 0 0 4 - 0 . 0 0 5 - 0 . 0 0 6
- 3 + 0.001 0
-0.001 - 0 . 0 0 2
- 0 . 0 0 3
- 0 . 0 0 4
- 0 . 0 0 5
- 0 . 0 0 6 - 0 . 0 0 7
- 4 0 -0.001 - 0 . 0 0 2
- 0 . 0 0 3
- 0 . 0 0 4 - 0 . 0 0 5 - 0 . 0 0 6 - 0 . 0 0 7
- 0 . 0 0 8
J8902-46
Measurements are taken with pinion cups and pin­
ion bearings installed in housing. Take measure­
ments with Pinion Gauge Set 6730. Use Pinion Block
6734 for Model 44 and 6736 for model 60 axle. Use
Dial Indicator C-3339 dial indicator to measure dif­
ference in height of the arbor and the pinion block.
(Fig. 71).
DIAL INDICATOR
PINION HEIGHT
BLOCK
CONE
SCREW
PINION BLOCK
SCOOTER BLOCK
ARBOR DISC
J9403-45
Fig. 71 Pinion Gear Depth Gauge Tools—Typical
(1) Assemble Pinion Gauge Set, Pinion Block and
pinion bearings. Install assembly into differential
pinion gear bore and hand tighten cone (Fig. 72).
PINION BLOCK
\ /
PINION HEIGHT
BLOCK
o
J9403-39
Fig. 72 Pinion Height Block—Typical
(2) Place Arbor Disc 6732 on Arbor D-115-3 and
position in the bearing cradles (Fig. 73). Install dif­
ferential bearing caps on Arbor Discs and tighten
caps snug only.
Arbor Discs have different steps. to fit other
axle sizes. Pick correct size step for axle being
serviced.
(3) Firmly place Scooter Block D-115-2 and Dial
Indicator on pinion height block tool and zero the
dial indicator pointer.
(4) Slide the Scooter Block across the arbor while
observing indicator (Fig. 74). Record the longest