Mahindra 35 Series, Service Manual

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F-11 35 Series 4WD, Model - 3535, 4035, 4535 and 5035 SM June’08
Front Axle
E. DIFFERENTIAL GROUP DISMANTLING
Retrieve the differential and hold in a vise.
Unscrew all the fastening screws and lock washers
of the bevel gear crown.
NOTE: This will make both differential half boxes
free, so take care not to drop the internal
components. Remove bevel gear crown.
Disassemble the differential box in two half
boxes complete with relative components.
NOTE: Mark the two half boxes before disjoining
them, in order to reassemble them, in the
same position as the one before disassembling.
Disassemble all the components. Check the
operating and wear conditions of the
components.
Number of shims and thickness to be noted
down for both side and preserve it for
assembly.
Take the bearing out of the differential half
box, using two levers or three hold extractor.
F. PINION GROUP DISMANTLING
Place the housing input shaft on fixture and lock
the pinion.
Unscrew the locknut with special spanner
provided.
NOTE: This is the destructive operation for the
lock nut.
Remove the locknut, oil seal. Remove
preloading spacer and O’ ring.
For reassembly use new locknut and oil seal,
O’ ring.
Tap the pinion shaft with soft material hammer
from spline end and remove the pinion shaft.
Take care not to drop pinion.
Remove the inner cone of taper roller bearing
of the pinion, use a standard extractor.
Check all pinion components for wear and
damage.
Number of shims and thickness to be noted
down for both side and preserve it for
assembly.