AXLE ASSEMBLY SPECIFICATIONS
| Application | Specification In. (mm) |
|---|
| Ring Gear Backlash | .005-.009 (.13-.23) |
| Side Bearing Preload | .008 (.20) |
| INCH Lbs. (N.m) |
| Pinion Bearing Preload (1) |
| 7 1/2" & 7 5/8" Ring Gear |
| New Bearings | 24-32 (2.7-3.6) |
| Used Bearings | 8-12 (1.0-1.4) |
| 8 1/2" & 9 1/2" Ring Gear |
| New Bearings | 20-25 (2.3-2.8) |
| Used Bearings | 10-15 (1.1-1.7) |
| (1) Preload measurement is torque needed to turn pinion in housing w/o differential case and ring gear installed. |
| (1) | Preload measurement is torque needed to turn pinion in housing w/o differential case and ring gear installed. |
AXLE ASSEMBLY SPECIFICATIONS
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Application | Ft. Lbs. (N.m) |
|---|
| Differential Bearing |
| Adjusting Nut Lock Bolt (9 1/2" Ring Gear) | 22 (30) |
| Differential Cover Bolts | 20 (27) |
| Drive Shaft-To-Pinion Flange Bolts |
| Except "S" & "T" Series | (1) |
| "S" & "T" Series | 27 (37) |
| Pinion Shaft Lock Bolt | 25 (34) |
| Ring Gear-To-Differential Case Bolt (2) |
| 7 1/2" & 7 5/8" Ring Gear | 90 (122) |
| 8 1/2" Ring Gear | 90 (122) |
| 9 1/2" Ring Gear | 105 (142) |
| Side Bearing Cap Bolt |
| 7 1/2" Ring Gear | 55 (75) |
| 8 1/2" Ring Gear | 60 (81) |
| 9 1/2" Ring Gear | 60 (81) |
| Side Bearing Preload Adjusting Nut Lock Bolt |
| 9 1/2" Ring Gear | 22 (30) |
| Spring U-Bolts ("S" & "T" Series) |
| Inner Nuts | 41 (56) |
| Outer Nuts | 48 (65) |
| (1) Information is not available. (2) Left-hand thread. Use new bolts. |
| (1) | Information is not available. |
| (2) | Left-hand thread. Use new bolts. |
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