Differential, adjusting: Notes
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Adjustment of the differential is necessary if any of the following components is replaced:
- Transmission housing
- Clutch housing
- Differential housing
- Differential tapered roller bearings
- Press tapered roller bearing outer race into clutch housing without adjustment shim, using 30-205 thrust pad , see Pressing tapered roller bearing outer race into clutch housing
.CAUTION: Tapered roller bearing inner and outer races are a matched pair. DO NOT interchange.
- Press tapered roller bearing outer race into transmission housing without adjustment shim, using 30-205 thrust pad, see Differential, assembly .
- Install differential in clutch housing.
- Install transmission housing with 5 bolts and tighten.
- Tightening torque: 25 N.m (18 ft lb)
- Install dial indicator with mounting fixtures as shown. Set indicator to zero with 1 mm preload.
- Move differential gear up and down, observe and record play on dial indicator.
- Example: measured play = 0.70 mm
CAUTION: Do not rotate differential while measuring, as this will settle bearings and result in false measurement.