Rear Axle - Datsun 1000 Workshop Manual

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2 R ear A sk
Preload with used
bearings
but
without
oil seal initial 3
4
kg
em
2 6 3 5
Ib in
Thickness
range of selective fit
wash
rs
trinio
height adjustment 2
74
3 25
mm
increments
o
f
0 03
mm
0 108
0 128
in increments
of
0
0012
in
Crownwheel
l
acklash between
rownwheel and
pinion
0 10
0
15
mm
0 004
0 006 in
Maximum
run
out
at crownwheel
face
0 05
mm
0 002 in
Carrier
bearings
Standard width
17 5mm
0 69 in
0
05 0 50
mm
increments
0 002 0 020
increments
TIrickness range
of
adjusting
shims
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Side
gears
Thickness
range
of thrust
washers 0 76 0 91
mm
increments of
0 05
mm
0
030
0 036
increments
of 0 002 in
0 1
0
2
mm
0 004
0 008 in
Gear
to
thrust washer clearance
TORQUE
WRENCH SETTINGS
Maximuin settings
Differential
carrier
to axle
housing
nuts 2 5
kg
m
18
ft
lb
10
kg
m
72 ft lb
2 7
kg
m
19
ft ID
12
17kg
m
87 123 ft lb
7kg
m
50
ft
lb
6kg
m
43 ft lb
Oil
filler
plug
Propeller shaft flange
nuts
Pinion
nut
Crownwheel bolts
Carrier
bearing
cap
bolts
PART
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REAR AXLE
IOOO MODELS
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DESCRIPTION
2 DIFFERENTIAl
ARRIER ASSEMBI Y
4 Remove the
nuts
retaining
the brake
backing plates
to
the axle
casing through
the holes
provided
in the axle
shaft
flange
5
Withdraw each axle shaft
assembly from the axle
casing using
a
slide hammer and
adaptor
if
necessary
6 Take
out
the oil drain
plug and drain
the
differential oil into
a
suitable
container
7 Mark
across
the
flanges
of the pinion
and
rear
universal joint take
out
the four
securing
bolts and
nuts to
release the
propeller
shaft
if
The
rear
axle
is
a
semi
floating
type
with
hypoid
final
drive
gears
mounted in
a
detachable
carrier
The
crownwheel and differential
case
assembly
is
supported
in
the
carrier
by
two
tapered
roller
bearings
the
bearing preload
and crownwheel backlash
is
adjusted by
means
of shims
The drive pinion
is
supported
in the carrier
by
two
tapered
roller
bearings
which
are
adjusted
for
pre
load by
a
w J Sher
and spacer installed between the l
inion
sllO
lder
and the front
bearing inner
cone assembly
Pinion
height
in
relation
to
the
crown
wheel
is
controlled
by shims located between the
rear
bearing outer
cone
and the carrier
o
7
TO
REMOVE
AND
INSTAL
I
Raise the
rear
of the vehicle and
support on
axle
stands
2 Loosen
off and
remove
the
rear
wheels and brake
Irunis
3
pisconnect
the handbrake
cables
and
hydraulic
brake
pipes
at the
rear
of the brake
backing plates
Plug
the
pipes to
prevent the loss of fluid
and entry of dirt
i
to
Axle shaft
bearings
are
the pre
lubricated
ball
type
which
require
no
lubrication in service and
are
retained
to
the shafts by
means
of collars End
float
in
the axle shaft
assembly
is
adjusted by
shims located at the
brake backing
plate
With the removal of
the axle shafts the differential
carrier
assembly
can
be detached from the axle without
removing
the axle
casing
from the vehicle
It is
important
to note thatadjustritent figures
stamped
on
the fin al
rive c
9mpOn
n s are
ir
l1
nits
of
O
opl
j
ch
which must
be
taken into
consideration when calculatIng
the
various
differential
and
pinion adjustments
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