Ford THUNDERBIRD 1960 - 7-2 Rear Axle Overhaul

REAR AXLE OVERHAULJ
Section P.ge
I Differential Carrier
Replacement
2 Differential Carrier
Dis
assembly and Assembly..
3 Drive Pinion and Drive
Gear Adjustments
7-6
7-6
7-1 1
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DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER REPLACEMENT
AXLE HOUSING
fl’__.-ADJUSTING NUT
PINION BEARING
SPACER
PINION RETAINER
REMOVAL
1. Use a wire brush to clean dirt
from the area around the carrierand
housing mating surfaces Fig. 1.
Then wipe the area clean with a
cloth dampened with solvent.
2. Remove the axle shafts Fig. 2,
Part 7-1 and
drive shaft.
3. Remove the 10 nuts which at
tach the differential carrier to the
housing. Drain the old lubricant into
a pan and discard it, Remove the car
rier
from the housing.
INSTALLATION
L After the gear tooth pattern has
been checked and is satisfactory, in
stall the differential carrier in the axle
housing.
2. Torque the carrier
to
housing
attaching
nuts to 30-40 foot-pounds.
3. Install the axle shafts
and
drive
shaft, and fill the axle
housing
with
the proper amount
of the specified
lubricant see Group 17.
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DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
INSPECTION BEFORE
DISASSEMBLY
The differential carrier should be
inspected before any parts are re
moved. It should also be inspected
as it is disassembled. These inspec
tions can help to find the cause
of the trouble and to determine the
corrections needed.
Mount the carrier in the holding
fixture shown in Fig. 2.
Wipe
the
lubricant
from the inter
nal working
parts, and visually in
spect the parts for wear or damage.
7-6
I
AXLE SHAFT
VENT
BEARING
RETAINER
BOLT
DIFFERENTIAL CASE
COVER
DIFFERENTIAL PINION GEAR
THRUST WASHER
BEARING CAP
DRIVE GEAR
CARRIER
HOUSING
PINION REAR
BEARING
FIG. 1-Rear Axle-Disassembled
PINION FRONT
BEARING
SLING ER
DEFLECTOR
PILOT BEARING
PILOT
BEARING
RETAINER
SEAL
El 172-A