Assembling the Front Axle (continued)
Drive Axles: Service and Repairs
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8. Install the outer bearing spacer with the chamfer toward the pinion splines
and position new outer bearing cone on the pinion shaft
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9. With a hollow press sleeve of proper diameter, press on the outer bearing
cone race until the drive pinion seats in the carrier and a slight drag is felt
when the gear is rotated by hand
(2 to 13 in-lb) torque is required to rotate the pinion and spur gear, tap the
pinion shaft with a soft mallet until the drag is reduced.
10. Apply permatex No. 2 (or equivalent) to the outer diameter of the seal,
external splines of the pinion shaft, and internal splines of the pinion coupler.
Install the differential gear holder to carrier to retain the spur gear; refer to the
Differential Gear Holder (page
Figure 236
Figure 237
(Figure
237). If more than 0.2 to 1.5 N·m
8–5).
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(Figure
236).
Groundsmaster
®
3280-D/3320
05138SL Rev B