Service Manual

Rev. A
Differential
Axle
Reelmaster 5200-D/5400-D Differential AxlePage 6 - 19
5. Install the correct bearing shims and a new inner
bearing cup using a press plate of proper diameter.
Push the bearing into the housing until it bottoms out
against the shims (Fig. 41).
Note: Pinion bearing shims are available in 0.003 in.
(0.08 mm), 0.005 in. (0.13 mm), 0.010 in. (0.25 mm),
and 0.030 in. (0.76 mm) thickness.
Figure 41
6. Insert the spur gear into the front housing with the
chamfered area of the center spline toward the pinion
gear. Tap the pinion gear with a soft mallet to engage the
splines in the spur gear (Fig. 42).
Figure 42
7. Support the drive pinion in a suitable press (Fig. 43).
Figure 43