Opel 1900 1973 Service Manual page 250

DIAL INDICATOR
using installer J-22919, driver handle J-8092 and pi-
lot J-2241-11.
13. Position case assembly and outer races in the
carrier. Use a soft faced hammer to drive the case
into the carrier until the side bearing outer races
bottom in their bores.
14. Install side bearing caps in their original location
and torque the bolts to 33 Ib.ft.
15. Rotate case assembly several times to seat the
bearings. Check backlash and preload using a torque
wrench on a ring gear attaching bolt. See Figure 4B--
68. Torque required to turn case should be 20 to 30
lb.in. for new bearings or 10 to 20 Ibin. for used
bearings. If torque is not correct, it will be necessary
to reshim the side bearings.
Figure 48.29 Removing Differential Case and End Play
DIFFERENTIAL
16. Install torque tube assembly.
17. Install axle shafts.
and install the side gears with respective thrust wash-
ers in the differential case.
2. Install the pinion gears and thrust washers be-
gears as an assembly until the pinion gear bores are
aligned with pinion shaft bores in the case.
3. Install pinion shaft so that the lock pin hole in the
shaft aligns with the lock pin hole in the case.
REAR AXLE
FEELER