Installation

INSTALLATION




1. Pack space between dust lip and sealing lip on seal ring with multi-purpose grease.
2. On seals without rubberized external surface, coat outer circumference with sealant.

CAUTION: Do not coat partially rubberized seals with sealant.

3. Drive new pinion seal/seals into rear axle housing as far as the stop using Installer 10003 (2).




4. Fit coupling flange on drive pinion shaft.

NOTE: The groove in the drive pinion and the groove in the joint flange must be in alignment.

5. Hold pinion flange with Flange Wrench C-3281.
6. Tighten collar nut to 100 Nm. (74 ft. lbs.).
7. Using a dial indicator check free play at pinion flange.

NOTE: Should bearing not be free of play, tighten in increases of 10 Nm. (88 in. lbs.) to maximum of 130 Nm. (95 ft. lbs.). If bearing is not free from play at 130 Nm. (95 ft. lbs.) collapsible spacer must be replaced.

8. Identify the position of the pinion to the nut twelve points and mark pinion and nut.
9. Turn nut pinion nut 30� (one twelve point). Them rotate pinion thirty times.
10. Measure torque to rotate. The torque to rotate must be 0.1-0.2 Nm (0.9-1.7 in. lbs.) higher then recorded torque.

NOTE: If value is below or above collapsible spacer must be replaced.

11. Cut the collar of the collared nut.




12. Bend collar nut (1) so it touches the wall of the slot in the pinion shaft.




13. Connect propeller shaft to pinion flange.

NOTE: On dual rear wheel axle install axle shafts.

14. Pour in oil up to bottom edge of oil filler hole (1).
15. Screw in oil filler plug (1) and tighten to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
16. Install wheels at rear axle.
17. Operate brake pedal several times until brake pads contact brake discs (brake pressure built up).
18. Attach rear brake cables if removed and adjust parking brake.