Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 116

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PINION GEAR/RING GEAR (Continued)
(7) Place pinion depth shim (Fig. 56) on the pinion
shaft.
Fig. 56 PINION DEPTH SHIM
1 - PINION DEPTH SHIM
2 - PINION GEAR
(8) Install rear pinion bearing onto the pinion
shaft with Installer 6448 and a press (Fig. 57).
Fig. 57 REAR PINION BEARING
1 - PRESS
2 - INSTALLER
3 - PINION GEAR
4 - REAR PINION BEARING
FRONT AXLE - C205F
(9) Install new collapsible spacer onto the pinion
shaft (Fig. 58).
Fig. 58 COLLAPSIBLE SPACER
1 - COLLAPSIBLE SPACER
2 - REAR PINION BEARING
3 - PINION DEPTH SHIM
(10) Lubricate rear pinion bearing and install the
pinion gear in the housing.
(11) Install companion
C-3718 and Holder 6719.
(12) Install new pinion nut and tighten to 271
N·m (200 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 59).
(13) Using Holder 6719 and a torque wrench set at
475 N·m (350 ft. lbs.). Tighten pinion nut until bear-
ing end play is taken up.
(14) Slowly tighten the nut in 6.8 N·m (5 ft. lbs.)
increments until desired rotating torque is achieved.
Measure rotating torque frequently to avoid over-
crushing the collapsible spacer (Fig. 60). The pinion
rotating torque should be:
• Original Bearings: 1 to 2.5 N·m (10 to 20 in.
lbs.)
• New Bearings: 2.0 to 2.8 N·m (18 to 25 in. lbs.)
CAUTION: Never loosen pinion nut to decrease pin-
ion bearing rotating torque and never exceed spec-
ified preload torque. If preload torque or rotating
torque is exceeded a new collapsible spacer must
be installed.
(15) Invert differential case and start two ring
gear bolts to provide ring gear bolt hole alignment.
(16) Invert differential case in the vise.
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flange with Installer