Rear Axles - Ford 1963 Galaxie Service Manual

REAR AXLES 1-27
8_ REAR AXLES
GENERAL
AXLE SHAFT FLANGE STUD
NUT TORQUE LIMITS
Thread
Size Ft-lhs
7/ 16-20 ............. . .... 50-70
1/2-20 ..... . .... .... ..... 80·100
3/ 4-16 ................... 200·250
ECONOLINE AXLE
RATIOS AND
GEAR IDENTIFICATION
Ratio
3.50:1 ........ , ..
4.00:1 .......... .
' No.of teeth.
Driven
Gear
35'
36'
Pin ion
10'
9'
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TORQUE LI MITS- F.-Lb.
Rear Cover Bolls .. . .. ... ... .
15-25
Differential Bearing
Cap Screws ..............
40-50
Differential Bearing Adjusting
Nut Lock Bolts ............
12·20
Ring Gear AUaching
Cap Screws .. ...... ......
40-50
Universal Joinl Flange Axle
End to Universal Joinl Bearing
Assembly Nuts ............ 10-14
R ear Axle Shaft Bearing Retaining
Nuts ................. .. .
30-35
Minimum Torque P inion
Bearing P reload ...... . . .. ...
140
Pinion Bearing Preload
New Bearings ........ ...
17·27'
Used Bearings . . .... . ... 10·16*
Differential Beari ng
Preload .....
2·112·3
notches tight
*In·Lbs.
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FORD AXlE-F- 1 00
RA Tl05 AND GEAR
IDENTIFICATION
Dri .... en
Ratio Gear Pinion
3.70 to I ........ .
37*
1O~
3.89
to I .. ... .. ..
35' 9'
4.11 10 I ........ .
37' 9'
· No. of leeth.
ADJUSTMENTS
Backlash Between Driven
Gear and Pinion . . . . ..
0.004-0.009
Backlash Maximum Variation
Between Teeth ............ 0.003
Maximum Runout of Backface of
Ring Gear as Assembled ... . 0.003
Thickness -Differential Side
Gear Thrust Washers ..
0.030-0.032
Thickness-Differential Pinion
Gear Th rust Washers ..
0.030-0.032
TORQUE lIMITS- F.-Lbs
Diffe re ntial Bearing Cap Screws
70-80
Differenlial Bearing Adjusting
Nut Lock Bmts .. . ....... ..
15·20
Carrier to H ousing Stud Nuts ..
30-40
Pinion Reta iner to Carrier
Cap Screws .......... _ . .. 30·40
Drive Gear AUaching Bolls . ...
65-75
Rear Axle Shaft Bearing
Retainer Bolts ............
30-35
Minimum Torque Pinion
Bearing Preload ...... . ......
175
Pinion Bearing Preload
New Bearings ............
17·27*
Pinion Bearing Preload
Used Bearings ..... . .... . .
8-12'
Differential Beari ng
Preload .....
2. 1/2·3
notches tight
· In. Lbs.:..,. _ _ _ _ _ _
SPICER AXlE-F-IOO,
F-2S0 and P-350
ADJUSTMENTS
Backlash Bel ween Drive Gear
and Pinion ..........
0.008·0.013
Backlash Maximum Variation
Belween Teeth ............
0.002
Maximum Runout at Backface of
Gear (Assembled) .........
0.003
Pinion Bearing Preload . . ....
10·30'
"" n-lbs.
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TORQUE lIMITS- Ft-Lbs
Axte Modet
44 & 44 -4F 60
Pinion Shaft
Nut . . . . . ..
200-220 200-220
Differential Bearing
Cap Bolls . .
70-90 70-90