Service Manual

Reelmaster 5500-DDifferential Axle Page 6 - 14
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. 28).
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 28
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. 29).
Figure 29
7. Support the drive pinion in a suitable press (Fig. 30).
Figure 30