Chevrolet 1988 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual page 252

4C1-8 1/2-INCH RING GEAR
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A. Dial in d ic a to r and arbor p o sitio n e d on the gage block.
B. M easurem ent a fte r the arbor is moved o ff of the gage block. 1
J 22761 Differential Side Bearing Installer
• Lubricate all parts with rear axle lubricant.
1. Axle seals.
2. Side gear thrust washers (19) to the side gears (22).
3. Side gears (22) to the differential case (24).
• Place the side gears in place on the same side
as removed.
4. Pinion gears (21) to the differential w ithout the thrust
washers (20).
• Place the pinion gears onto the side gears so
that the holes in the pinion gears are 180
degrees apart.
• Rotate the pinion gears into place, and verify
that the pinion gears line up with the pinion
shaft holes.
5. Pinion thrust washers (20).
Figure 14— Installing the Pinion Oil Seal
Figure 13— Checking Pinion Depth
6. Ring gear (7) to the differential case (24).
• Rotate the pinion gears toward the differential
opening just enough to slide in the pinion
thrust washers.
• C h e c k th a t th e m a tin g s u rfa c e s o f the
differential case and the ring gear are clean
and burr free.
• Thread two left-hand threaded studs into the
ring gear on opposite sides (figure 17).
• Place the ring gear onto the case, and align
the holes in the case with the studs.
Figure 15— Installing the Pinion Flange
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