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FRONT SUSPENSION
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t a n c e o f 0.38 m m (0.015 i n ) w i t h t h e s p r e a d e r
t o o l . Measure t h e separation distance w i t h t h e d i a l
indicator (Fig. 33) as t h e housing is being separated.
(16) Remove t h e d i a l indicator (Fig. 33) w h e n t h e
differential h o u s i n g has been separated
sufficiently
to remove t h e differential case f r o m t h e housing.
(17) P r y t h e differential case loose from t h e hous-
ing. A l i g h t p r y i n g action w i t h a small p r y b a r or
pinch bar w i l l loosen the case sufficiently for easy re-
moval. To prevent damage, p r y t h e differential case
outward t o w a r d t h e opening w i t h t h e p r y b a r pivot-
i n g on t h e differential h o u s i n g a n d w i t h t h e end o f
the p r y b a r against t h e differential case.
(18) Remove t h e differential case from t h e differen-
t i a l housing. I f they are reusable, r e t a i n t h e differen-
t i a l bearing cups and bearings together as "matched
sets".
(19) Remove t h e inner seal f r o m the right-side axle
shaft tube w i t h a long r o d o r a non-reusable
axle
shaft.
(20) Clamp t h e differential case i n a vise equipped
w i t h soft j a w s a n d remove ( a n d d i s c a r d ) t h e r i n g
gear bolts. " T a p " the r i n g gear w i t h a rawhide m a l l e t
to loosen i t f r o m t h e d i f f e r e n t i a l case flange. Remove
the r i n g gear.
(21) I f the r i n g gear " r u n o u t " exceeded 0.006 inch
(0.15 m m ) w h e n measured (above), t h e differential
case flange " r u n o u t " should be measured
a t t h i s
time.
(22) I n s t a l l t h e differential case ( w i t h t h e o r i g i n a l
bearing cups) i n t h e differential housing.
(23) Remove t h e holddown clamps and t h e spreader
tool from t h e differential housing (Fig. 33).
(24)
I n s t a l l t h e differential
bearing
caps a n d
t i g h t e n t h e bolts " f i n g e r - t i g h t " u n t i l each bolt head
is l i g h t l y "seated" on t h e b e a r i n g cap.
(25) I n s t a l l a p i l o t stud a t t h e r i g h t side o f the dif-
ferential housing. A t t a c h D i a l Indicator Tool C-3339
to t h e differential housing ( v i a t h e pilot stud) w i t h
the indicator plunger s l i g h t l y "loaded" against t h e
inner face o f t h e flange (Fig. 34). "Zero" t h e d i a l i n -
dicator pointer.
(26) Measure t h e differential case flange " r u n o u t "
by r o t a t i n g t h e flange several complete revolutions
and observing t h e d i a l indicator pointer. M a r k t h e
flange a t t h e location of m a x i m u m " r u n o u t " . T h e
flange m a x i m u m " r u n o u t " should not exceed 0.003
inch (0.076 m m ) .
W h e n i n s t a l l i n g t h e r i n g g e a r o n t h e d i f f e r e n -
t i a l case, i t i s o f t e n p o s s i b l e t o r e d u c e excessive
r i n g g e a r " r u n o u t " b y p o s i t i o n i n g t h e r i n g g e a r
w i t h i t s m a x i m u m " r u n o u t " m a r k l o c a t e d 180 de-
grees o p p o s i t e t h e flange m a x i m u m
" r u n o u t "
m a r k .
(27) Remove t h e drive p i n i o n gear shaft (axle) yoke
n u t a n d washer (Fig. 35). Use Removal Tool C-452
FLANGE FACE
DIAL INDICATOR
Fig. 36 Drive Pinion Gear Shaft Yoke
Removal
and H o l d i n g Tool C-3281 to remove t h e drive p i n i o n
gear shaft (axle) yoke (Fig. 36).
(28) Use Removal Tool C-748 to remove the drive
p i n i o n gear shaft seal (Fig. 37).
(29) Remove the o i l slinger, t h e shaft front bearing
a n d t h e " p r e l o a d " torque shims (Fig. 37). Record t h e
thickness o f the shims. T h i s w i l l save t i m e i f t h e y
s h o u l d b e c o m e m i s p l a c e d .
(30) Use a n appropriate tool to force t h e drive p i n -
i o n gear shaft ( w i t h t h e rear bearing) from t h e dif-
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