Specifications And Data; Differential Unit - Meritor 18X Maintenance Manual

Single reduction differential carrier

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1 Introduction

Specifications and data

Hypoid pinion bearings

2 taper roller and 1 straight roller bearing

Final Drive Hypoid Gear Ratio (and bevel set teeth)*

Pinion to Drive Gear Backlash

Pinion to Crown Backlash Adjustment

Differential Bearing Cap Divergence

Differential Bearing Cap Divergence Adjustment

Thickness Range for the Shims fitted between the

Bevel Pinion Bearing Cage & the Differential Carrier

Drive Gear runout

Pinion Bearing Preload

* Verify with the Engineering reference the range of the ratio in current production because sometimes some ratios could be already

released but not currently in production.

2.47 (15/37): 2.64 (14/37): 2.85 (13/37): 3.08 (12/37):

3.36 (11/37): 3.67 (9/33): 3.40 (10/34): 4.11 (9/37):

4.63 (8/37): 5.29 (7/37): 6.17 (6/37)

0.21 ÷ 0.50 mm

Adjusting Rings

0.15 - 0.33 mm

using the Ring Nut Adjusters

0.10 - 0.15 - 0.35 - 0.50 mm

0.20 max mm

4 - 8 Nm without Pinion Seal

Meritor Differential Carrier 18X

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