Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 241

3 - 168 REAR AXLE - 267RBI
PINION GEAR/RING GEAR/TONE RING (Continued)
(7) Install original solid shims on pinion gears.
(8) Install yoke with Installer C-3718 and Yoke
Holder 6719 (Fig. 55).
Fig. 55 Pinion Yoke
1 - INSTALLER
2 - HOLDER
(9) Install the yoke washer and new nut on the
pinion gear. Tighten the nut to 298-380 N·m (220-280
ft. lbs.).
(10) Check bearing rotating torque with an inch
pound torque wrench (Fig. 56). Pinion rotating torque
should be:
• Original Bearings: 1 to 3 N·m (10 to 20 in. lbs.).
• New Bearings: 2.3 to 5.1 N·m (20 to 45 in. lbs.).
(11) If rotating torque is less than the desired
rotating torque, remove the pinion yoke and decrease
the thickness of the solid shim pack if greater
increase shim pack. Changing the shim pack thick-
ness by 0.025 mm (0.001 in.) will change the rotating
torque approximately 0.9 N·m (8 in. lbs.).
(12) Invert the differential case.
(13) Position exciter ring on differential case.
(14) Using a brass drift, slowly and evenly tap the
exciter ring into position.
(15) Invert the differential case and start two ring
gear bolts. This will provide case-to-ring gear bolt
hole alignment.
(16) Invert the differential case in the vise.
(17) Install new ring gear bolts and alternately
tighten to 176 N·m (130 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 57).
CAUTION: Do not reuse ring gear bolts, the bolts
can fracture causing extensive damage.
Fig. 56 Pinion Gear Rotation Torque
1 - PINION YOKE
2 - TORQUE WRENCH
Fig. 57 Ring Gear Bolt
1 - TORQUE WRENCH
2 - RING GEAR BOLT
3 - RING GEAR
4 - CASE
(18) Install differential in housing and verify gear
mesh and contact pattern.
(19) Install propeller shaft with reference marks
aligned.
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