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Drive Axles - Ford Motor Co. - 6 3/4" Ring Gear: Overhaul: Reassembly: Notes

  1. Lubricate all parts with rear axle lubricant. Place side gears and thrust washers into case. Place pinion gears and thrust washers exactly opposite each other in case openings and in mesh with side gears.
  2. Turn pinions and thrust washers until holes in pinion gears align with pinion shaft holes in case. Drive pinion shaft into case, aligning shaft lock pin hole with pin hole in case and install lock pin.
  3. Position case halves together with marks aligned. Press halves together and install ring gear. Install new ring gear mounting bolts. If bolts are covered with green coating over 1/2" of threaded area, install and tighten bolts. If new bolts do not have green coating, apply small amount of Loctite to bolt threads and tighten bolts.
    NOTE: Ring gear bolts should not be reused.
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