Hold Differential Case And Read Dial Indicator; Hold Differential Case And Zero Dial Indicator - Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual

ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)
(12) Push and hold differenti '1 case to ring gear
side of the axle housing (Fig . 591.
(13) Record dial indicator read~ng (Fig. 59).
READ DIAL
CE DIFFERENTIAL
INDICATOR
ieo
CAVSE O RING GEAR
SIDE
Fig. 59 Hold Differential Cas
Indicator
AXLE
HOUSING
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ding to the starting
e total shim thick-
nd play.
the zero end play
s the thickness of
(14) Add the dial indicator re
point shim thickness to determi
ness to achieve zero differential
(15) Add 0.008 in. (0.2 mm) t
total. This new total represen
shims to compress, or preload thel new bearings when
the differential is installed.
(16) Rotate dial indicator out
stud .
(17) Remove differential case
from axle housing.
(18) Install Pinion Gear in axl
(19) Install differential case a
D-348 in axle housing (without
ing caps and tighten bolts snug.
(20) Seat ring gear side dum
(21) Position the dial indicato
surface between the ring gear bo
(22) Push and hold differentia
gear (Fig . 60).
(23) Zero dial indicator face to
housing.
d dummy bearings
hims), install bear-
bearing (Fig . 56).
plunger on a flat
t heads. (Fig . 57).
case toward pinion
pointer (Fig. 60).
(24) Push and hold differential case to ring gear
side of the axle housing (Fig . 61).
(25) Record dial indicator reading (Fig . 61) .
(26) Subtract 0.002 in. (0.05 m) from the dial
indicator reading to compensate for backlash between
ring and pinion gears. This tot 1 is the thickness
shim required to achieve proper acklash.
(27) Subtract the backlash s im thickness from
the total preload shim thickness. The remainder is
the shim thickness required on the pinion side of the
axle housing.
(28) Rotate dial indicator out Of the way on guide
stud .
DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE 3 -39
ZERO DIAL
INDICATOR FACE
DIFFERENTIAL
CASE
;FORCE DIFFERENTIAL
CASE TO PINION
GEAR SIDE
DIFFERENTIAL II III
PINION GEAR
CASE
AXLE
HOUSING
Fig. 60 Hold Differential Case and Zero Dial
Indicator
READ DIAL
FORCE DIFFERENTIAL
INDICATOR \
_--_-----_CASE TO RING
GGEAR SIDE
AXLE
HOUSING
Fig. 61 Hold Differential Case and Read Dial
Indicator
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(29) Remove differential case and dummy bearings
from axle housing.
(30) Install side bearing shims on differential case
hubs.
(31) Install new side bearing cones and cups on
differential case .
(32) Install spreader W-129-B on axle housing and
spread axle opening enough to receive differential
case.
(33) Install differential case in axle housing. Refer
to Differential Removal and Installation paragraph.
(34) Remove spreader from axle housing.
(35) Rotate the differential case several times to
seat the side bearings .
(36) Position the indicator plunger against a ring
gear tooth (Fig . 62) .
(37) Push and hold ring gear upward (do not
rotate differential).
(38) Zero dial indicator face to pointer.