Front Axle - 186FIA: Seal-Pinion: Installation

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Fig 1: PINION ROTATING TORQUE

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1 - PINION COMPANION FLANGE

2 - TORQUE WRENCH

Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the lip of pinion seal. Install seal with Installer 8681.
Install pinion companion flange on the pinion gear with Installer W-162-D, Cup 8109 and Wrench 6958.
CAUTION: Do not exceed the minimum tightening torque 216 N.m (160 ft. lbs.) while installing pinion nut at this point. Failure to follow these instructions will result in damage.
Install a new nut on the pinion gear. Tighten the nut only enough to remove the shaft end play.
CAUTION: Never loosen pinion nut to decrease pinion rotating torque and never exceed specified preload torque. Failure to follow these instructions will result in damage.
Rotate pinion a minimum of ten time and verify pinion rotates smoothly. Rotate the pinion shaft (1) with an inch pound torque wrench (2). Rotating torque should be equal to the reading recorded during removal plus 0.56 N.m (5 in. lbs.). See Fig 1.
If rotating torque is low, use Spanner Wrench 6958 to hold the pinion companion flange and tighten the pinion nut in 6.8 N.m (5 ft. lbs.) increments until proper rotating torque is achieved.
CAUTION: If maximum tightening torque is reached prior to reaching the required rotating torque, the collapsible spacer may have been damaged. Failure to follow these instructions will result in damage.
Install propeller shaft.
Fill differential with gear lubricant.