MCi Crusader II 1989 Maintenance Manual page 45

Date
1-1-89
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MC-9 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
SLEEVE
INNER
BEARING
CONE
Figu're 2-41. Pressing On Inner Bearing Cone.
INSTALLING SPIGOT BEARING ASSEMBLY
• 1. Put the drive pinion in a press. gear head (teeth) toward
the top (Figure 2-42).
2. Press the spigot bearing on the end of drive pinion until
the bearing is flat against the gear head. Use a sleeve of the
correct size against the bearing inner race (Figure 2-42).
PRESS
SLEEVE
Figure 2-42. Pressing On Spigot Bearing.
3. Install the snap ring into groove in end of drive pinion with
snap ring pliers (Figure 2-43).
ADJUSTING PRELOAO OF PINION BEARINGS
Specifications:
New pinion bearings - 5 to 45 lb.-in. {.56 to 5.08 Nm) torque.
Used pinion bearings in good condition - 10 to 30 lb.-in. (1.13
to 3.39 Nm) torque.
Figure
2-43.
Installing Snap Ring.
Press Method
NOTE: If a press is not available, or the
press does not have a pressure gauge, use
the flange method to adjust preload.
See
later page. ·
1. Put the drive pinion and cage assembly in a press, gear
head (teeth) toward the bottom.
2. Install a sleeve of the correct size against the inner race of
the outer bearing (Figure 2-44).
f
PRESS
,.,..
Figure
2-44.
Checking Pinion Bearing Preload.
3. Apply and hold 54,000 lbs. (24,494 kg) pressure to the
pinion bearings. As pressure is applied, rotate the bearing cage
several times so that bearings make normal contact
4. While pressure is held against the assembly, wind a cord
around the bearing cage several times.