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Rear Axles
C
hrysle
r
Co
rporation recommends
that
Multipurpose Gear Lub-
rican
t.
as
defin ed
by
the American Petroleum
Insti tut
e
GL-5
sho
uld
be
used
in
all
rear ax les wi
th conv
en
ti onal
differentials:
Mopar
H
ypoid Lubricant (Part
No.
3744994) is a
n
oi
l
of
th is type
and
is recommended.
In
Sure-Grip
ax les on
all
vehicles. it
is
recommended that
on ly
Mopar Hypoid Lubricant is
used.
This
lu
bricant.
recommended
for
conven
tional d iffere
nti
als, a lso, contains
special
additives
necessary
to
provide proper d ifferentia
l
durability
a
nd
perfor-
mance.
When servicing the rear axle alwa)'s elevate both
rear wheels.
1)0
not
rotate
the
axle
through
use of the engine
or other
means unless
Both
Rear
'
W heel
s
Arc
Elevated.
Frequency of Oil
Cha
nge
- C hrysler Corporat ion does not reco m-
me
nd
regu
larly sc hed uled
o
il
c hanges
for
rcar
ax les
in
vehicles
whose ope rat ion
is
c
lass
ified
as
normal passenger
car serv ice
,
unl
ess
the lubricant
has
become conta
min
ated
with
water or
to
prov ide
the
correct viscos
it
y grade
for
the anticipated
temperature
ranges as
foll
ows:
Anticipated
Temperature Range
Above
-
10'
F.
As low as
-
30'
F.
Below
- 30'
F.
Viscosity Range
SAE 90, SAE 85W-90
SAE
80W, SAE 80W-85W
SAE 75W, SAE 75W-85W
T
he
factory fill
o
il
is sat isfaclOry
to
-
30
c
F. tempe rat ure.
Fluid
Level
Chl'Ck
-
Twice
a yea
r.
the rear ax le
filler plug
shou
ld
be
removed
and
.he
Ilu
id
leve
l
checked
.
IT IS I
MPORTANTTHAT
THIS
C
H
EC
K BE MADE WITH
THE
C
AR
I
N A
LEVEL
POSITION. SUPPORTED BY
THE SUSI'E
Si
aN
ON
AN
AXLE
O
R WH
EEL TYPE
HOIST
OR ON
LEVEL
GROUND.
F luid levels
for
the ax le
s
ize
listed should
be
located
as
follows
:
71,4
and
9
v..
"
axle
-
Between
th
e bottom oflhe
fill
e
r
plug
ope ning an
d
a
point
Y.z"
below the filler
plug opening.
SI,4" axle
-
Between
the bottom ort he
filler
plug opening and a
point
!4"
below the
!i
ll
er
plug
ope
nin
g.
Brake Hoses
Inspec
tion
of brake
hose
s
and
tubing
s
hould
be
included
in a
ll
b rake
serv ice ope
rati
o ns
at
eve ry o
il
c hange (every 3
months
o
r
2.500
mil
es for veh icles used
in neet
serv ice: Police.
Taxi.
elc.).
The
ho
ses should be checked for:
I.
Co rrect length
,
seve re
s
urface
crack ing.
pull
ing. scuffing or
worn
s pots
.
If the fabric
cas ing of the hose
is
expo sed by c racks or
abrasion
s
in
the
ru
bber hose cove
r.
the hose should be replaced.
Event
ual
deterioration
o
f
the
ho
se ca
n
take place
and
poss ibly
cause burst
failure.
2.
Fa
ult
y
installati
o
n
that may
cau se
twisting.
whee
l
tire or
chass is
int
erfere nce.
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