The rear axle Section K
Figure
6 Removal
of
differential bearing
using collars R.T.
8764
A/ 1 and adaptor
R
.T.
8764
A/2 in the hand p
re
ss
tool No. 47
1 Coll
ars
2 Adaptor
6
Feed
the differential
unit
into the hand press
tool No. 47 and
fit
into the cone
of
the tool.
Ensure the bearing fits securely into the collars
R.T.
8764
/1 and the rollers on the bearing fit
onto the
lip
of
the collars and
fit
the adaptor
R.T.
8764
/ 2 to the differential unit.
See
Figure
6. Supporting the differential
unit
from
below, turn the hand press
to
rem
ove the
bearing. Repeat this operation
for
the other
bearing and take note
of
the value
of
the shims
behind each bearing,
if
only bearing is being
renewed.
7 Remove the pinion flange nyloc nut and
washer and
withdraw
the flange. Tap the
pinion assembly into the centre
of
the axle
housing and remove.
8 Using hand press
tool No.
47
and pinion
bearing remover
tool No. R.
T.
8765
follow
the
same procedure
as
for
the differential unit and
remove the pinion bearing (see
Figure
7).
Note the
value
of
the spacing washer thickness
next to the pinion head and any added shims.
9 Following previous procedure remove the
L.H. brake assembly and L.H. axle halfshaft.
10
Using the three legged puller tool No. R.T.
3072- 1 on slide hammer tool No. 3072 remove
the axle housing outer bearing cones.
See
Figure
8.
11
Should the pinion bearing outer tracks
need renewing,
rem
ove
with
a
su
itable
drift
after heating the appropriate
area
of
the
casting.
12
The pinion flange oil seal
will
come away
Figure
7 Removal
of
pinion
bearing using
collars R.T.
8765
/ 1 in hand press tool No. 47
1 Collars
when the rear bearing
is
removed.
Reassembly
of
rear axle
Instructions
for
determining
overall
differential
end
float
-
using
main
tool
No
. R.T.
8732
1 Thoroughly clean all removed components.
2 Place the
two
dummy bearings
R.
T.
8730
on the ends
of
the differential carrier
without
any shims and assemble
in
the axle casing.
Secure the axle tube to the axle
case
.
Figure
8 Removal
of
outer bearing con
es
from axle housing
1
Pu
ller tool R.T. 3072-1
2 Slide hammer 3072
4