Chrysler Conquest 1988 Service Manual page 1034

3-16
REAR AXLE
- Service Adjustment Procedures
LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL PRELOAD
MEASUREMENT
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1. To measure the preload of the limited slip differential, set
the shift lever of the tran_smrssion to the neutral-position,
lock the tront wheels, and fully release the parking brake. -!
One of the rear wheels should be ~marntarned in contact ~1:
with the ground surface, and the other should be rarsed up. ~~ _
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2. Measure the startrng torque at the side on which th,e wheel, _- _
is in the raised position by using the following prcrcedures: -z
(1) Remove the wheel.
(2) Mount the special tool to the hub bolts by using the hub Yimm
nuts.
(3) Find the limited slip differential preload by measuring 1
the axle shaft starting-torque in the forward direction
with a torque wrench.
Standard value: 39 Nm (28 ft.lbs.) or more
This valuejncludes thedragging torque 4 NmJ3 ftlbs.) ~~
of the disc brake.
(4) If the torque is less than the standard value, remove the mLr
limited slip differential from the-vehicle and @sassem- =i
ble it. .__
DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL REPLACE-
MENT
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1. Detach the drive shaft and the companion flange.
2. Pull the drive shaft out from the differential carrieryby using -1s
the special tools.
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Caution
When pulling the drive shaft out from the differential
carrier, be careful that the spline part of the drive shaft
does not damage the oil seal.
3. Remove then oil seal from the differential carrier.