Owners Manual

K/6
REAR
AXLE
Fig,
7.
Replacing pinion rear outer race.
that
the
screw is central in the carrier. Fig.
9.
Now refit
the front outer race, using adaptor (C), in the same
manner as
that
employed for the rear outer race.
With
tool18G
12
fit the rear bearing inner race
and
rollers
on
to
the bevel pinion shaft. Slide the pinion
bearing distance piece
on
to
the shaft together with the
estimated number
of
shims to give a pre-load
of
5 to
7-in.-lbs.
(.001 pre-load approximately equal to 1-in.-lb).
The
pinion thus assembled must be pushed into position
from the rear and
the
front bearing inner race
and
rollers
tapped
on
from the other end. Replace the oil seal,
joint
washer,
end
cover, bevel pinion flange (using
drift
180
1),
serrated washer and nut. Lock the
nut
in
position by bending the washer over.
A convenient method
of
checking this pre-loading is
by mounting a 4-in.
(10.16 em.) diameter drum
or
pulley
on the bevel pinion flange. Then, when a 3lbs.
(1. 36 kg.)
weight is hung by a piece
of
cord from the circumference
of
the pulley, the pre-loading on the pinion bearings
should
be
sufficient to prevent the pinion, and therefore
the pulley, from turning. When a
3!
lbs. (1.
58
kg.)
weight
is
used the pulley should move under the load.
This gives the bearings a pre-load
of
approximately
5 to 7-in.-lbs. (.
0575-.0806 mkg.).
Refit the differential unit to the carrier, secure the
bearing caps
and
place the complete assembly into the
axle casing.
Crown Wheel and
Bearings-
To Remove
To
detach the crown wheel knock back the lock-
washers
and
remove the eight bolts.
The ball thrust races should be a tight fit
on
each
end
of
the differential case
and
if
found to be loose
a new case will be needed. The bearings should be tight
enough to need
an
extractor for removal.
Differential Wheels and
Pinions-
To Remove
The differential case is
of
one piece construction
which cannot be dismantled.
To release the differential wheels and pinions, tap
out, from the left-hand side, the peg securing the pinion
shaft. Extract the shaft
and
remove the wheels and
pinions.
Fig. 8. Removing pinion front outer race.