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13 Tighten the castle nut and guide the axle into the
final drive housing as straight as possible to prevent dam-
aging the seal. Tap the axle flange with a hammer if nec-
essary to assist the installation.
As the castle nut is being tightened the rear (inside) bear-
ing is being pressed into place and the axle oil seal is
simultaneously pulled into the proper location into the
final drive housing.
14 When the castle nut will not turn on any further tap
the face of the flange with a hammer to ensure the seal
and bearing has seated into place.
15 Remove the castle nut, small axle washer and remove
the axle oil seal installation tools.
AXLE ASSEMBLY 3.5
17 Install the axle washer and castle nut. (fig. 3818)
Tighten the castle nut to remove all axle bearing end play.
(Zero pre-load) Continue tightening until the split pin
hole in the axle will align with the castle nut.
18 Install the split pin. (fig. C3819) Bend the end of
the split pin straight back against the axle washer.
19 When installing rear axle, verify proper adjustment
of brake pins. Refer to section page .
20 Clean the seal surface and install the axle cover using
a gasket to seal the matting surfaces. Do not over tighten
the retaining nuts. 15 ft lbs maximum. (20 Nm)
21 Install the drive chain. Refer to Section 3.3 page 3-7
22 Fill the final drive housing to the correct level using
10W30 API classification SJ oil. Refer to Section 3.2
page 3-3 for procedure.
23 Install the inspection cover using a gasket to seal the
matting surfaces. Do not over tighten the retaining nuts.
15 ft lbs maximum. (20 Nm)
24 Install the wheels. Torque the wheel nuts to 100 to
110 ft lbs. (135 to 149 Nm).
16 Line up the axle and sprocket key ways and install
the keys into the key way slots. (fig. C2435) Use a brass
drift punch and hammer if necessary to install the keys
into the key way slots.
C2431
C2436
C2435
C2434
Place washer on axle and star castle nut
Align key ways
Bend split pin against axle washer
Axle sprocket keys installed
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