Installation

Synthetic type wheel bearing seals must not be cleaned, soaked, or washed in cleaning solvent.
1. Clean axle housing and shafts using kerosene and swabs, being careful not to allow any solvent directly on wheel bearings, then clean mating surfaces of axle housing and carrier.
2. Position differential carrier on studs in axle housing with new gasket installed between carrier and housing. Apply bead of suitable sealant to gasket.
3. Install carrier to housing attaching nuts, torquing to 25---40 ft. lbs.
4. Install driveshaft and axle shafts. Refer to individual truck chapter.
5. Fill rear axle to bottom of fill hole with suitable lubricant.