Fiat X 1/9 1978 - DIFFERENTIAL BEARING SETTING

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DIFFERENTIAL
BEARING
SETTING
NOTE:
Bearing
preload
must
not
be
changed
unless
the
hearings
or
transmission
housing
has
been
replaced.
The
bearing
on
the
differential
must
be
preloaded.
Preload
is
obtained
by
placing
shims
between
outer
ring
of
the
bearing
and
the
sealing
cover.
To
set
pre-
load,
do
one
of
the
following:
If
fixture
A.95655
is
not
available,
place
outer
ring
of
carrier
bearing
in
its
seat.
Place
shims
on
top
of
bear-
ing.
Place
retaining
flange
on
shims.
Using
feeler
gauge
measure
clearance
between
flange
and
trans-
mission
housing.
If
clearance
is
not
0.003
to
0.005
in.
(0.08
to
0.12mm),
add
or
remove
shims
to
obtain
this
clearance.
Install
two
nuts
on
studs
thru
flange
and
tighten
nuts.
Tum
transmission
one
full
turn
to
set
bearings.
Loosen
nuts
and
check
clearance.
Install
nuts
on
studs.
Torque
nuts
to
18
ft.
lbs.
(2.5kgm).
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1.
Shims.
2.
Retaining
flange.
3.
Transmission
housing.
4.
Bearing.