Chevrolet 1988 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual page 304

4C4-12 K TRUCK FRONT AXLE
Figure 23— Installing the Pinion Bearing
2. Pinion gears (56).
• Position one pinion gear (56) between the side
gears and rotate the gears until the pinion
gear is directly opposite the opening in the
case.
• Place the other pinion gear (56) between the
side gears, m aking sure the hole in both
pinion gears line up.
3. Thrust washers (55).
J 35512
(K15-25)
J 36614
(K35)
F-05870
Figure 26— Installing the Differential Side Bearing
• Rotate the pinion gears toward the opening just
en ough to p e rm it th e s lid in g in of the th ru s t
washers.
4. Shaft (52) and pin (36) (K15-25 models) or bolt (24)
(K35 models).
5. Ring gear (37) onto the differential case (35).
6. Bolts (34). The bolts have left hand threads.
Im p o rtan t
Always install new bolts. Never reuse the old
bolts.
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• Bolts (34) alternating in progressive steps to
120 N m (88 ft. lbs.).
7. Side bearings (33), using J 22761 (K15-25 models)
or J 29710 (K35 models) and J 8092 (figure 26).
DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION
- n - Install or C on n ect (F ig u res 1 th ro u gh 4 and 27
----- th ro u g h 30)
Tools Required:
J 36612 Bearing Installer (K15-25 Models)
J 36613 Bearing Installer (K35 Models)
J 8092 Driver Handle
J 36599 Sleeve A djusting Wrench
J 36615 A djuster Plug W rench (K35 Models)
J 36603 Side Bearing Cup Installer
1. Bearings (30) to the sleeves (32) and/or adjuster
plug (61) (K35 models). Use J 8092 and J 36612
(K15-25 models) or J 36613 (K35 models) (figure 27).
2. New O-ring (62) to the adjuster plug (61) (K35
models).
3. Sleeves (32) and/or adjuster plug (61) to the carrier
case (29).
• K15-25 models: Use J 36599 (figure 28).
• K35 models: Use J 36599 for the right sleeve
(figure 28). Use J 36615 for the adjuster plug
(figure 29).
J 8092
J 22761 (K15-25)
J 29710 (K35)
F-05871