Service Manual

3. Remove the axle shaft and gear from the case.
4. Remove the differential bull gear.
5. Note position of the eight (8) pinions. Adjacent
pinions are installed in opposite directions, which
make the position of the diagonally opposite
pinions the same.
See Figure 1.
6. Remove the pinions and remove the remaining
axle shaft and gear from the case.
7. The axle shaft gears may easily be removed by
removing the snap rings.
FIGURE 19
25. Install a new plug to seal the detent passage
and drive
it in flush with the case.
26. Install the brake drum and secure with the re-
taining bolt and washer.
27. Install the brake band and secure with the two
retaining bolts.
8 PINION DIFFERENTIAL
See Service Bulletin numbers 174 & 273 for im-
Disassembly:
1. Remove the four (4) retaining bolts and nuts.
2. Lift off the differential side case together with the
axle shaft and gear.
Assembly:
1. If the axle gears were removed, install them on
the axles and install the snap rings
with the sharp
side
of the snap ring toward the inner end of the
axle.
2. Install one of the axle and gear assemblies in the
differential case and install the eight
(8) pinions,
as shown in Figure
1. Properly installed each
axle gear will mesh with four pinions.
FIGURE 2
POSITION OF PINIONS
FIGURE 1
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3. Install the differential bull gear.
4. Install the remaining axle and gear assembly in
the remaining differential case.
5. Position the other axle, gear, and differential
case over the pinion shafts, mesh the gears and
seat the case against the ring gear.
6. Center the bull gear and install the four (4) re-
taining bolts and nuts. Tighten securely and
evenly to avoid distortion.