Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 110

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Fig. 35 Rear Bearing Cup Removal
Fig. 36 Collapsible Spacer
• Smooth appearance with no broken/dented sur­
faces on the bearing rollers or the roller contact sur­
faces
• Bearing cups must not be distorted or cracked
• Machined surfaces should be smooth and without
any raised edges
• Raised metal on shoulders of cup bores should be
removed with a hand stone
• Wear and damage to pinion gear mate shaft, pin­
ion gears, side gears and thrust washers. Replace as
a matched set only.
• Ring and pinion gear for worn and chipped teeth
FRONT SUSPENSION AND AXLE 2 - 31
Fig. 37 Inner Bearing Removal
• Ring gear for damaged bolt threads. -Replaced as a
matched set only.
• Pinion yoke for cracks, worn splines, pitted areas,
and a rough/corroded seal contact surface. Repair or
replace as necessary.
• Preload shims for damage and distortion. Install
new shims if necessary.
DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
(1) Install the following components in the differ­
ential case.
• Differential side gears and thrust washers
© Pinion gears and thrust washers
• Pinion gear mate shaft (align holes in shaft and
case)
• Pinion gear mate shaft roll pin
if replacement gears and thrust washers were
installed, it is not necessary to measure the
gear backlash. Correct fit is due to close ma­
chining tolerances during manufacture.
(2) Invert the differential case and start two ring
gear bolts. This will provide case-to-ring gear bolt
hole alignment.
(3) Install new ring gear bolts and alternately
tighten to 95-122 N-m (70-90 ft. lbs.) torque for
Model 44 axle. Model 60 axle tighten to 163-193 N-m
(120-140 ft. lbs.) torque (Fig. 38).
(4) Lubricate all differential components with a
light coat of grease or hypoid gear lubricant.
PINION GEAR DEPTH INFORMATION
Ring and pinion gears are supplied as matched sets
only. The identifying numbers for the ring and pinion
gear are etched into the face of each gear (Fig. 39). A