Removal - Hudson 1953 Jet Mechanical Procedure Manual

FIGURE 5
NOTE: Do not spread housing more than .020"
as it may cause housing to take a permanent set,
necessitating replacement of the axle housing.
It is necessary to spread the housing for removal
or installation of the differential due to the pre-load of
from .005" to .009" between the differential side
bearing cups and housing.
FIGURE 6
7. Remove the differential assembly by prying up-
ward and outward with two large screwdrivers as
shown Figure 6.
8. Remove bearing cups from side bearing, if the
bearing cups or cones are not
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damaged or excessively warn, be sure mating
parts are kept together for proper reassembly.
9. Remove differential bearing cones from case,
using puller J-2241-A with 1-2241-10 adapter;
remove shims.
NOTE: Keep shim packs together to be rein-
stalled in same manner.
10. Use a screwdriver and pry up tabs of the drive
gear capscrew lock plates, remove capscrews
and locks and remove drive gear.
FIGURE 7
11. With a suitable punch drive out lock pin which
secures pinion shaft in differential case Figure
7.
12. Drive the differential pinion shaft from differ-
ential housing and remove shaft spacer through
one of the differential side gears.
13. Remove the differential pinions and thrust
washers, differential gears and thrust washers.
14. Turn axle housing so the drive pinion compan-
ion flange is in a vertical position.
15. Remove nut from drive pinion using the J-2637
companion flange holding tool, Figure 8.
16. Remove companion flange, using puller J-820,
Figure 9.