Pinion Depth Measurement

Pinion depth measurement is taken with the pinion head and tail bearing cups pressed into the axle housing without the shim.

Fig 1: Pinion Head Bearing Cup Installation

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1. Press pinion head bearing cup into housing using Tools C-4171 (1) and C-4310 (2).
   Fig 2: Pinion Tail Bearing Cup Installation

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2. Press pinion tail bearing cup into housing using Tools C-4171 (1) and D-146 (2).
   Fig 3: L-Block, Gage Block and Bearing

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3. Install Pinion Height Block 6739 (3), Pinion Gage Block 9227 (2), and pinion head bearing cone (1) onto Screw 6741. Install assembly into axle housing and through bearing cups.
   Fig 4: Pinion Depth Gauge Tools - Typical

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4. Install pinion tail bearing and Cone 6740 (4). Tighten Cone 6740 by hand until 3.4 N.m (30 in. lbs.) of rotating torque is measured at Screw 6741 (5).
   Fig 5: Remove/Install Arbor Discs

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5. Install Arbor Discs 9228 (1).
   Fig 6: Remove/Install Arbor Bar

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6. Install Arbor Bar D-115-3 (1).
   Fig 7: Pinion Gage Setup

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7. Verify pinion depth setup is a shown in Fig 7.
   Fig 8: Indicator/Scooter Block Setup

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8. Install Dial Indicator 9524 (1) to Scooter Block D-115-2A (2). Secure with set-screw (3).
   Fig 9: Zero Dial Indicator on L-Block

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9. Install Indicator/Block assembly to top of Height Block 6739 (1). Zero indicator on top surface.
   Fig 10: Measure and Record Required Shim

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10. Slide indicator probe off of height block and onto Arbor Bar D-115-3 (2). As indicator contacts Arbor Bar (2), indicator needle will rotate clockwise. Continue moving indicator probe to the crest of the arbor bar and record the highest reading.
    Fig 11: Pinion Variance and Sequence Numbers

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11. Select a shim equal to the dial indicator reading plus the drive pinion gear depth variance number (1) written on the side of the pinion shaft. For example, if the depth variance is -1, subtract 0.01 mm (0.0004 in.) from dial indicator reading.