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4-14
PART
4·2
REAR AXLE OVERHAUL
Section
Page
Section
Page
1 Removal and Installation of Rear Axle
Housing-All
..
Differential Assembly Overhaul-
4-14
Integral Carrier Limited Slip Differential
4-20
2 Differential Assembly Overhaul-
Integral Carrier Conventional
Differential Assembly Overhaul-Removable
4-15
Carrier Traction Lok Axle
4- 20
0
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF REAR AXLE HOUSINGS-ALL
REMOVAL
1. Raise the car and support it
on the underbody
2. Loosen the carrier casting
rear cover and drain the lubricant.
Discard the old lubricant.
3. Disconnect the drive shaft at
the drive pinion flange
(Fig.
28
).
4. Disconnect the shock absor-
bers at the axle housing.
5. Remove both axle shafts using
the procedure given on Page 4-9.
8. Remove the hydraulic brake
'T'
connection from the axle hous-
ing. Do not open the hydraulic
brake system lines. Remove the hy-
draulic brake line from its retain-
inc clip on the axle housing.
7. Remove both brake carrier
plates from the axle housing and
suspend thern above the housing
with mech•nics' wire. The hydrau-
lic brake lines and the parking
brake cables
ar~
still attached
to
the brake carrier plates.
8. Support the rear axle hous-
ine
on a jack, and then remove the
spring clip nuts.
~move
the spring
clip plates.
9. Lower the axle housing and
remove it from under the car.
10.
If the old drive pinion and
differential case assemblies are to
be
installed in a new housing, refer to
Page 4-15 for removal and installation
procedures.
FIG. 28 -Drive Shaft to
Drive Pinion Flange
Connection
INSTALLATION
1. Raise the axle housing into
position so that the spring clip
plates can be installed.
FIG. 29-Rear Axle Installation
2. Place
r.he
brake carrier plates
in their normal position on the axle
housing. Use ·new gaskets on each
side of the brake carrier plates.
3. Install the axle shafts, brake
drums and
.
wheels.
4. Attach the hydraulic brake
line 'T' fitting to the axle housing,
and secure the hydraulic brake line
in its retainer on the axle housing.
5. Raise the axle housing and
connect the shock absorbers.
6. Connect the drive shaft at the
drive pinion shaft.
7.
Fm
the axle with the proper
grade and amount of lubricant to
i" beiow filler plug.
8. Road test the car.
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