Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 137

3 - 64 FRONT AXLE - 9 1/4 AA
DIFFERENTIAL (Continued)
(7) Back off the ring gear side adjuster 4 holes, to
obtain initial ring gear backlash.
(8) Install ring gear side adjuster lock and bolt. Do
not tighten adjuster lock bolt at this time.
(9) Tighten pinion
against the differential case bearing cup.
(10) Rotate the pinion several times to seat the dif-
ferential bearings.
(11) Loosen pinion gear side adjuster until it is no
longer in contact with the bearing cup.
(12) Tighten pinion gear side adjuster until it just
makes contact with the bearing cup.
(13) Tighten pinion gear side adjuster an addi-
tional:
• New Bearings: 6 Adjuster Holes
• Original Bearings: 4 Adjuster Holes
(14) Install pinion gear side adjuster lock and bolt.
Do not tighten adjuster lock bolt at this time.
(15) Tighten bearing cap bolts to 85 N·m (63 ft.
lbs.).
(16) Tighten adjuster lock bolts to 25 N·m (18 ft.
lbs.) (Fig. 39).
Fig. 39 ADJUSTER LOCK BOLT
1 - DIFFERENTIAL CASE
2 - ADJUSTER LOCK
3 - ADJUSTER LOCK BOLT
4 - BEARING CAP BOLT
gear side adjuster
(17) Measure ring gear backlash and check gear
tooth contact pattern. Refer to Adjustments for pro-
cedure.
(18) Install axle shafts and hub bearings.
firmly (19) Install differential housing gasket and cover.
Tighten cover bolts to 40 N·m (30 ft. lbs.).
(20) Fill differential with lubricant, refer to Lubri-
cation & Maintenance for capacity and lubricant
type.
(21) Install fill plug and tighten to 32 N·m (24 ft.
lbs.).
DIFFERENTIAL CASE
BEARINGS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the differential case from the housing.
(2) Install Plug 8888 into the end of the case.
(3) Remove differental case bearings with Bearing
Splitter 1130 and Bridge 938 (Fig. 40).
Fig. 40 DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING
1 - BRIDGE
2 - SPLITTER
3 - BEARING
4 - PLUG
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