Chevrolet 70 1969 Series, Shop Manual

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REAR AXLE 4-4
Figure 5 — Use o f B a r a n d C h a in W h e n R e m o v in g or In sta llin g D iffe re n ­
tial A sse m b ly
in m anner illustrated in Figure 4, for identification
when reassembling.
3. Rem ove cotter pin and differential bearing adjuster
lock (6).
4. C ut lock wire, then remove bearing cap screws (2),
bearing caps (7) and threaded adjusters (8 and 27).
5. Lift differential and gear assembly from carrier using
bar and chain in m anner illustrated in Figure 5.
PINION AND C A G E ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
1. Remove cap screws (38) and lock washers which at­
tach pinion cage (36) to carrier.
2. A t inner end of pinion, use brass drift and ham m er to
drive pinion and cage assem bly from differential ca r­
rier (fig. 6). Use caution so as not to let assembly be
dam aged by dropping.
3. R em cve adjusting shims (35) from between carrier
and cage. W ire shim pack together to facilitate ad ­
justm en t at reassembly.
Figure 7 — D ifferen tial A s se m b ly
D ISA SSEM B LY OF SU B A SSEM B LIES
DIFFERENTIAL DISASSEMBLY
Key num bers in text refer to Figure 16.
1. Place differential assembly on bench. If original iden­
tification m arks on case halves are not clear, punch
m ark both halves (fig. 7) to assist in properly m atch-
Figure 6 — Rem oval of Pinion and C a g e Assem bly
Figure 8 — D iffe re n tial B e a r in g R e m o v a l w ith Puller
CHEVROLET SERIES 70-80 H EAVY DUTY TRUCK SH O P M A N U A L