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ServicingtheRearAxle(continued)
2.Cleantherearaxlebushingsandinspecttheaxlebushings(item7inFigure
301)forwearordamage.Ifthebushingsneedreplacement,dothefollowing
steps:
Note:Donotdamagetheboreoftheaxleduringbushingremoval.
A.Useabushingremovaltooltoextractboththeaxlebushingsfromthe
axlepivot.
B.Cleantheinsideoftheaxlepivottoremoveanydirtorunwantedmaterial.
C.Applygreasetotheinnerandoutersurfacesofnewaxlebushings.
D.Pressthenewaxlebushingsintotheaxlepivotboreuntilbushingis
ushwiththeaxle.
E.Afterbushinginstallation,ensurethatthepivotpinslideseasilyintothe
bushings.Ifthereisanybinding,locateandcorrectthesourceofbinding.
ServicingtheTieRodAssembly
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Figure303
1.Balljoint(left-handthread)
3.Tierodgroove
5.Jamnut(right-hand
thread)
2.Jamnut(left-handthread)
4.Tierod
6.Balljoint(right-hand
thread)
Note:Thetierodballjointandjamnutatthegroovedendofthetierodhave
lefthandthreads.
1.Loosenthejamnutsandthenremovetheballjointsfromthetierod.
2.Threadnewballjointsequallyintothetierodsothattheballjointcenterto
centerlengthis920.5mm(36.240inches).
3.Cleanthetaperedsurfacesofthetierodballjointsbeforeyouinstallthetie
rodtothedraglinksontherearaxle.
InstallingtheRearAxle
Note:OnmachineswithCrossTraxAWD,donotdamagetheCrossTraxAWD
controlmanifoldorattachedhydraulictubesduringaxleinstallation.
1.Positiontherearaxleassemblytotheframe.Installthethrustwasher(item6
inFigure301)betweeneachsideoftheaxleandframe.Slidethepivotpin
throughtheframe,thrustwashers,andaxle.Ensurethattherollpinonthe
pivotpinispositionedintheframereliefs.
2.Installathrustwasher(item36inFigure301)andjamnutontothepivotpin.
Torquethejamnutto123to162N∙m(90to120ft-lb).Ensurethattherear
axlecanstillpivotfreelyafterthejamnutistightened.
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