Thwaites SPRITE NIMBUS, Manual

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CONTENTS OF AXLE SERVICING - SECTION 3.
SPRITE AND NIMBUS MODELS
(a) INTRODUCTION & PRECAUTIONS, AXLE OIL CAPACITIES, AXLE CODE
and WHEEL NUT TIGHTNESS.
(b) DIAL GAUGE and AXLE END-FLOAT MEASUREMENT.
(c) HUB EXTRACTION TOOLS.
3-1-0 AXLE ASSEMBLY DRAWING
3-1-1 REMOVAL OF AXLE SHAFT
3-2-0 REMOVAL OF THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
3-2-1 (PARA: 9) REMOVAL OF GEAR and BEARINGS
3-2-1 (PARA: 12) REMOVAL OF PINION
3-2-2 (PARA: 16) REMOVAL OF OIL SEAL and BEARINGS
3-2-5 (PARA: 19) DISMANTLING OF THE DIFFERENTIAL
3-2-5 (PARA: 20) RE-ASSEMBLY OF THE DIFFERENTIAL
3-2-6 (PARA: 21) RE-ASSEMBLY OF PINION
3-2-9 (PARA: 33) CORRECT POSITION FOR PINION SETTING
3-2-10 CHART 1 - MEASUREMENT OF PINION SETTING
3-2-12 CHART 2 - TORQUE TIGHTNESS
3-2-14 (PARA: 39) RE-ASSEMBLY OF GEAR and BEARINGS IN DIFF.
3-2-15 (PARA: 43) CORRECT USE OF SHIMS FOR PACKING
3-3-1 CHART 3 - TOOTH CONTACT ON DRIVE GEAR
3-3-2 BACKLASH - CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTMENT