
Section 8
Adjustments and Preloads
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Section 8
Adjustments and Preloads
WARNING
To prevent serious eye injury, always wear safe
eye protection when you perform vehicle
maintenance or service.
Adjustments and Preloads
Determine Preload
1.
Secure the main differential case assembly.
Engage the tool with the splines of one of the
differential side gears.
Figure 8.1
. You can
build an appropriate tool from an axle shaft
with a nut welded to the end to attach a torque
wrench.
Figure 8.2
.
2.
Check the satellite/planetary assembly rotating
resistance value with a torque wrench
attached to the nut on the tool. The reading
should be between 0 and 50 lb-ft (68 N•m).
Figure 8.3
.
Determine Bearing Preload
1.
The preload is obtained by the correct
positioning of the bearing adjusting rings.
Figure 8.4
. Gradually tighten the “X” ring until
the backlash of the ring gear/drive pinion is
eliminated (Zero clearance). Tightening must
be gradual so that the ring does not press on
the bearing (cup and cone) after the ring gear
presses against the drive pinion.
2.
Gradually tighten the “Y” ring until the radial
clearance of the bearings is eliminated.
3.
Loosen the “X” ring 3 or 4 notches.
4.
To obtain the desired preload, tighten the “Y”
ring until the axial clearance is eliminated, and
then tighten 2-3 notches more (for new
bearings) or 1-2 notches (for used bearings) or
tighten to a torque value of 25-30 lb-ft
(34-41 N•m).
5.
Check the engagement clearance of the hypoid
set of gears. Refer to Check Hypoid Gear Set
Backlash in this section.
Figure 8.1
Figure 8.2
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Figure 8.3
Figure 8.4
“X” RING
“Y” RING
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