5 Assembly and Installation
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Meritor Maintenance Manual MM-15103 (Issued 07-17)
Figure 5.73
6. Apply Loctite
242 threadlocker to the threads of two
1.75-inch and two 2.25-inch capscrews.
7. Install the washers and correct-size capscrews at the dowel
locations shown in Figure 5.73. Tighten the capscrews in a
crisscross pattern to 80-100 lb-ft (109-136 N폷m).
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8. Apply Loctite
242 threadlocker to the threads of the
remaining capscrews.
9. Install the remaining washers and correct-size capscrews at
the locations shown in Figure 5.74. Tighten the capscrews in a
crisscross pattern to 80-100 lb-ft (109-136 N폷m).
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Figure 5.74
10. Tighten all the capscrews in a crisscross pattern to 225 lb-ft
(305 N폷m).
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11. Connect the driveline universal joint to the pinion input yoke or
flange on the carrier.
Install the Axle Shafts
Straight Holes with Nuts and Hardened Washers
1. Clean the mating surfaces of the axle shaft and the wheel hub.
2. Install the gasket and axle shaft into the axle housing and
carrier. The gasket and flange of the axle shafts must fit flat
against the wheel hub. Figure 5.75.
앫 If a gasket is not available: Apply a 0.125-inch (3 mm)
diameter bead of grey sealant, Meritor specification
2297-H-7054, around the mating surface of the hub and
around the edge of each fastener hole. Install the axle shaft
into the axle housing and carrier.
Figure 5.75
NOTE: You can also install lock washers as an alternative.
3. Install the Grade 8 nuts and hardened washers on the stud.
Tighten the stud nuts to the torque specified in Table E.
Table E: Shaft-to-Hub Torque Fastener Chart
Figure 5.73
Figure 5.74
4012318b
TAPERED
DOWEL
TAPERED DOWELS
4012319b
CAPSCREWS
CAPSCREWS
CAPSCREWS
CAPSCREWS
Figure 5.75
Fastener
Thread
Size
Torque Value — Grade 8 Nuts lb-ft
(N폷m)
Plain Nut Locknut
Stud Nut
or Axle
Shaft
0.62-18
0.75-16
180-230 (244-312)
310-400 (420-542)
150-190 (203-258)
270-350 (366-475)
Studs All Install the coarse thread end of the stud
into the hub and tighten to the last thread.
1002581c
TAPERED
DOWEL,
IF EQUIPPED
GASKET
STUD
SHAFT
HUB
AXLE
AXLE
SHAFT OR
FLANGE
STUD
NUT
WASHER
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