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hicle driver’s manual. If you are experiencing a prob-
lem with a Dana Spicer rear axle, see
Group 35 of
the Century Class Trucks Workshop Manual .
1. Park the vehicle on level ground, apply the park-
ing brakes, and chock the tires.
2. Clean the area around, and including, the fill
plug. Remove the plug from the oil fill hole (or
standpipe if installed in the oil fill hole) located in
the axle housing rear cover. See
Fig. 3 .
3. Place a drain pan under the rear axle drain plug.
Remove the drain plug at the bottom of the axle
housing and allow sufficient time for all old lubri-
cant to run out. See
Fig. 3 .
4. On dual-drive axles, also remove the plug at the
bottom of the power divider to drain oil from the
power divider.
NOTE: Some dual-drive axles are equipped with
a cylindrical magnetic strainer, below the lube
pump on the front of the power divider cover,
that must be removed and cleaned at each axle
oil change. All rear axles are fitted with mag-
netic drain and fill plugs. See
Fig. 4 .
5. Remove and clean the magnetic strainer, if so
equipped.
5.1 Remove the magnetic strainer from the
power divider cover.
WARNING
Always wear eye protection when using com-
pressed air to clean parts, as flying debris could
cause permanent damage to unprotected eyes. Do
not point the air stream in the direction of other
persons.
5.2 Wash the strainer in solvent, and blow it
dry with compressed air to remove oil and
metal particles.
5.3 Install and tighten the magnetic strainer
40 to 60 lbf·ft (54 to 81 N·m).
6. Clean the fill plugs and drain plugs. To help
clean magnetic plugs, a piece of key stock or
any other convenient steel slug may be used to
short the two magnetic poles and divert the mag-
netic field.
IMPORTANT: Magnets will rapidly lose effective-
ness as collected material bridges the gap be-
tween the two poles. Clean or change the plugs
before this occurs. It may be necessary to clean
or change the plugs one or more times between
lubrication change intervals.
7. After cleaning, install and tighten the drain
plug(s) 40 to 60 lbf·ft (54 to 81 N·m).
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1. Oil Fill Plug 2. Drain Plug
Fig. 3, Axle Housing Drain and Fill Plugs
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1. Magnetic Strainer 2. Power Divider
Fig. 4, Dana Spicer Dual-Drive-Axle Magnetic Strainer
Rear Axle
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