Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual page 193

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(7) Place Master D i f f e r e n t i a l B e a r i n g Tools D-117
on t h e differential case hubs (Fig. 16).
MASTER BEARING MASTER BEARING
Fig. 16 Master Bearing Tools On Hubs
Fig. 17 Differential Housing Separation
(8) Position Spreader Tool D-167 on the differential
housing w i t h t h e tool dowel pins "seated" i n t h e lo-
cating holes (Fig. 17). I n s t a l l t h e holddown clamps
and t i g h t e n t h e tool t u r n b u c k l e " f i n g e r - t i g h t " .
(9) I n s t a l l a pilot s t u d a t the left side o f the differ-
ential housing. A t t a c h D i a l Indicator Tool C-3339 to
the differential housing ( v i a t h e p i l o t stud) w i t h t h e
indicator plunger s l i g h t l y "loaded" against t h e oppo-
site side o f the differential housing (Fig. 17). "Zero"
the d i a l indicator pointer.
CAUTION: Do not exceed the specified separation
distance when separating the differential housing. If
the housing is over-separated, it could be distorted
or damaged, which would necessitate replacement.
(10) T i g h t e n the spreader tool t u r n b u c k l e (Fig. 17)
and separate t h e differential housing only enough t o
i n s t a l l t h e differential case i n the housing. S e p a r a t e
t h e d i f f e r e n t i a l h o u s i n g a m a x i m u m d i s 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 tool. Mea-
sure t h e separation distance w i t h t h e d i a l i n d i c a t o r
(Fig. 17) as t h e housing is being separated.
(11) Remove t h e d i a l indicator tool a n d t h e p i l o t
stud (Fig. 17) when the differential housing has been
separated sufficiently to i n s t a l l t h e differential case
i n t h e housing.
(12) I n s t a l l t h e differential case i n t h e differential
housing.
(13) Remove the holddown clamps and the spreader
tool f r o m t h e differential housing (Fig. 17).
(14) Observe the assembly reference m a r k s a n d po-
s i t i o n t h e bearing caps a t t h e i r o r i g i n a l locations.
T i g h t e n t h e bearing cap bolts "finger-tight".
(15) I n s t a l l a pilot stud a t the r i g h t side o f t h e dif-
f e r e n t i a l housing. A t t a c h D i a l Indicator Tool C-3339
to t h e differential housing (via t h e p i l o t stud) w i t h
the indicator plunger s l i g h t l y "loaded" against t h e
back o f t h e r i n g gear (Fig. 18).
Fig. 18 Differential Case "End Play" Measurement
(16) Insert a small p r y bar between the b e a r i n g cap
and t h e left side of the differential case. P r y t h e dif-
f e r e n t i a l case as far as possible toward the r i g h t side
of the differential housing (Fig. 18). "Zero" t h e d i a l
indicator pointer.