Sectional View Of Rear Axle; Differential - Datsun 1200 1971 Workshop Repair Manual

lear Drive
Suspension
I A le holft
2
SPdlU
3
Whl
c1 beanng
4 Whcd be mng
I
ollar
5 Oll al
b Hcanng
adjust
hlOl
7 Axle
a C
8 BrJ ke drum
FIg
149 Sectional
vIew
of
rear
axle
REAR AXLE
The
I ear
axle
19
of
a
sem1 f10atIng
type
The
axle hOUSIng
IS a press
steel
BanjO
type
hou Ing It
IS
light
In
weight
and
IS
sufficlen
tly
strong
to
wIthstand all
torsIOnal and ben
ding
loads
The
rear
wheel
bearIngs
are
of
presealed
types
Therefore
no
frequent lubncatIng
ser
vice IS
reqUIred However when the
rear
axle
IS
dIsassembled the wheel
bearings
should
be
packed
with
an
lpproved
grease pnor to
the
reInstallatIOn
beIng
careful
not to damage
the
sealing
rubber
DIFFERENTIAL
The gear
carner
IS
made of
light
and
strong
alumInum
alloy
metaLand
hYPOld
bevel gear
IS
used
M
Adjust
dnve
pInIOn
bearIng preload
wIth
non
adjustIng
type
spacer
and
pInion
height
and Side
bearIng adjustment wIth
spacer
shlm
s
MIllimeter
standardIzatIOn stili
remaInS
for
all the
screw
threads of thIS
Unit
Therefore
adjustment figures stamped
on screws
ad
JustIng
shIms washers dIfferentIal
case
dnve
pInIOn and
carner are In
millimeters
In
accor
dance with the millImeter standardIzatIOn of
parts
The proper lubncatlOn
to
the gear
hOUSIng
IS
neCessary
otherWIse
It
would shorten the
durability
of the
gear
and
cause
other
troubles
The lubncant should be checked
each 3 000 miles and
replenished
each 30 000
miles
The
luJ
ncan
ks
hould be draIned and
refilled
at
the end of the first 600 miles
to
eltm1l1ate