Chevrolet 1988 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual page 204

4B5-12 DANA REAR AXLES
7. Remove the indicator and the differential case from
the carrier.
8. Remove the master bearings from the differential
case.
9. Using the total shim pack size determ ined earlier,
(Refer to " Determ ining Total Differential Shim Pack
Size" in this section) subtract the reading found in
step 6 from the total reading. The reading found in
step 6 will be the shim size on the ring gear side.
The rem aining portion of the shim pack will be used
on the side opposite the ring gear. Add an additional
0.38 mm (0.015-inch) of shims to the side opposite
the ring gear to preload the bearings.
10. Place the proper shim s on the differential side
b e a rin g h u b (rin g g e a r s id e ) a nd d riv e th e
differential bearing onto the hub using J 23690 and
J 8092 (figure 37).
11. Place the proper shim s on the d ifferential side
bearing hub (opposite the ring gear) and drive the
differential bearing onto the hub using J 23690 and
J 8092.
Figure 37— Installing the Differential Bearings
12. Assem ble J 24385-01 to the axle housing as shown
in figure 38.
13. Assem ble the dial indicator as shown in figure 38.
Preset the gage at least 0.020-inch, and then rotate
the indicator housing to zero the dial.
NOTICE: Do n o t s p read the d iffe re n tia l c arrie r
m o r e t h a n 0 . 3 8
O v e r - s p r e a d in g th e c a r r ie r ca n d a m a g e o r
d is to r t the carrier.
14. S p re a d th e c a rr ie r w h ile e x a m in in g th e d ia l
indicator.
15. Remove the dial indicator.
16. Place the bearing cups (20) onto the bearings.
17. Install the differential assem bly into the carrier.
• Use a rawhide ham m er to seat the differential
assem bly in the axle housing (figure 39).
18. Remove the spreader.
19. In sta ll the b e a rin g caps (18) in th e ir o rig in a l
positions.
20. Install the bearing cap bolts (19).
Figure 39— Installing the Differential Case
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