Rear Axle Overhaul; Planetary Clutch Installed On Center Support; Assembly Of 4-Pinion Differential Case; Group 6-Rear Axle And Drive Line - Ford 1963 Thunderbird Shop Manual

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GROUPS 5-6
CENTER
SUPPORT
ROTATE
CARRIER
COUNTER
CLOCKWISE
MOVE ROLLER
TOWARD CENTER
D1291-A
FIG.
22-Planetary
Clutch Installed
on
Center Support
positioned
individually
with a
small
screwdriver
by
pushing the
rear of
the
rollers
toward the
center of
the
transmission
and
into
the
cam
race
(Fig. 22).
Keep
pressure applied
to
the
carrier
at all
times.
9. After
all
of
the
rollers
have
been
started
into
the
cam
race,
ro
tate
the
carrier
counterclockwise
while
pushing
it
forward.
Again,
straighten
any
rollers
or
springs
which
still
may be in
a cocked posi
tion
and
prevent
the
carrier
from
sliding
onto
the
support.
Make
sure
that
all
springs
are
entered
into
the
cam
race
before
pushing the
carrier onto
the
roller
clutch.
10. Push
the
carrier
all
the
way
forward
and check
the
operation of
the
clutch
by
rotating it in
a
counter
clockwise
direction.
The
carrier
should
rotate counterclockwise
with
a
slight
drag
and
should
lock up
when
attempting
to
rotate
it in
a
clockwise
direction.
GROUP 6-REAR AXLE AND DRIVE LINE
The
1963
maintenance
recom
mendations
are
in
Group
12
and
the
1963
specifications
are
in
Group
13
of
this
manual.
All
the
service
procedures outlined
in
Group
6
of
the
1962
Shop
Manual
apply
to the
1963
Thunderbird
with
the
following
exceptions.
REAR AXLE OVERHAUL
(Part
6-2)
DISASSEMBLY OF 4-PINION
DIFFERENTIAL CASE
1. Remove
the
differential
case
from
the
carrier
and
remove
the
bearings
and
drive
gear
from
the
case
as outlined
in
steps
1
through
4
un
der
"Disassembly
of
Conventional
Differential
Carrier,"
page
6-8
of
the
1962
manual.
2. Drive
out
the three
differential
pinion
shaft
retainers
with
a
drift,
and
separate
the
2-piece differential
case.
3.
With
a
brass
drift,
drive
out
the
long
pinion
shaft.
Drive from
the
end
opposite
the
retainer
hole (Fig.
23).
4. Remove
the
two
short
pinion
shafts.
Using
a
drift,
drive
each shaft
from
the
center outward.
5. Lift
out
the
center
block,
then
remove
the
gears and
thrust
washers.
6. To
disassemble
the
remaining
carrier
parts,
follow
steps
7
through
13
on page
6-9
of
the
1962
manual.
ASSEMBLY OF
4-PINION
DIFFERENTIAL CASE
Lubricate
all
parts
thoroughly
with
axle
lubricant
during
assem
bly.
1. Place
a
thrust
washer
and side
gear
in
the
differential
case
bore.
2. Install
the
four
thrust washers,
and
place
the
pinion
gears
on
the
side
gear.
Align
the
washers
and
pinion
gears
with
the
pinion
shaft
holes in
the
case
(Fig. 23).
3. Install
the
center
block
so
that
its four
small
diameter
holes
are
aligned with
the
holes in
the
pinion
gears and
in
the
case.
4. With
a
brass
drift,
drive in
the
two
short pinion shafts
from
the
out
side of
the
case
(Fig. 23). Be
sure
to
align
the
shaft
retainer
holes
as each shaft
is
being
driven into
place.
5. Drive
the
long
pinion shaft
into
place
from
the
retainer
hole
end of
the
case
being
sure
to
align
the
re
tainer
hole in
the
shaft with
that
in
the
case.
6. Place
the
second side gear and
LONG PINION
SHAFT
DIFFERENTAL
CASE
SHAFT RETAINER
HOLES
SHAFT
RETAINER
HOLES
SHORT
PINION SHAFTS
E1248-A
FIG.
23-Four-Pinion Differential

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