Differential Assembly (3Rd Member); Disassemble - Taylor-Dunn B0-248-TT Operation, T Roubleshooting And Replacement Parts Manual

Maintenance, Service, and Repair
DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY (3
MEMBER)

Disassemble

NOTE: Bearings and races must be replaced as a
set. If any one bearing or race is worn, its
mate must also be replaced. It is
recommended to replace all bearings and
races in the 3rd member as a set.
1. Drain the oil from the differential housing and chain
case. Ref er t o sect i on
information regarding draining the oil.
2. Remove the transmission assembly from the
Transmission Assembly:
vehicle. Refer to
Remove and Install
removing the transmission.
3. Remove both rear axle assemblies. Refer to
Rear Axle: Remove and Install
section
information regarding removing the axles.
4. Remove the chain case and backing plate from
the 3rd member. Refer to section

Disassemble

for information regarding removing
the chain case.
5. Remove the nuts holding the 3rd member to the
axle housing and remove the 3rd member from
the housing.
6. Install a spacer on the pinion shaft so that the
pinion nut can be installed and tightened.
Measuring backlash
F2/F3 Transmission
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Change the Oil
for
for information regarding
for
Chain Case:
7. While rotating the pinion shaft, tighten the pinion
nut to 100 ft-lbs.
8. Measure and record the ring and pinion gear
backlash. This setting will be used during
reassembly.
9. Remove the pinion housing and pinion gear from
the 3rd member.
NOTE: Do not lose the spacers and shims in the
pinion housing or the pinion housing shim(s).
10. If required, remove the rear tapered bearing from
the pinion shaft and discard.
NOTE: Do not remove the bearing unless it requires
replacement. Removing the rear bearing will
damage the bearing. Replacing this bearing
will require re-shimming of the pinion shaft.
11. If required, remove the bearing races from the
pinion housing.
12. Mark the differential bearing caps and 3rd member
housing so that they can be reassembled in their
original location. Refer to illustration at end of
section.
NOTE: The caps cannot be interchanged or replaced.
If the caps are lost or damaged then the entire
3rd member assembly must be replaced.
13. Remove the differential bearing caps, bearing
adjusting nuts and races.
14. Remove the differential assembly from the 3rd
member.
15. Mark the ring gear and differential housing so that
the ring gear can be reinstalled in the same
orientation.
16. Remove the bearings from the differential housing
and discard.
NOTE: Removing the bearings will damage the
bearings. Do not remove the bearings unless
they require replacement.
17. Remove the ring gear
from the differential
housing.
18. Remove the differential
shaft locking roll pin.
19. Split the 2-piece
differential housing.
20. Drive the differential
pinion shaft out of the
housing with a brass
drift punch.
21. Remove the differential
gears, axle gears, and
thrust washers.