5. Remove the knuckle pin mounting screws and the
knuckle pin. Remove the gasket and any remaining gas-
ket material from either mating surface (Fig. 4).
6. While holding the bevel gear case,
lightly tap the up-
per end of the bevel gear shaft out of the upper bearing
and upper bevel gear
.
7. Pull the bevel gear case from the axle case and re-
move the upper bevel gear, collar, spacer, and thrust
washer from the gear case.
8. Remove the axle case cover screws, cover
, and the
O-ring from the axle case.
9. Remove the plug and sealing washer from the center
o
f the axle case cover. While holding the axle case cov-
er, lightly tap the lower end of the bevel gear shaft out of
the lower bearing and lower bevel gear
.
10.Remove and discard bevel gear shaft seals from
bevel gear case and axle case (Fig. 4).
Inspection
1. Measure the knuckle pin O.D. and the axle case sup-
port bushing I.D. to determine the bushing to pin clear-
ance (Fig. 5). Replace components as necessary.
BUSHING TO PIN CLEARANCE:
0.002 to 0.016 in. (0.05 to 0.40 mm)
KNUCKLE PIN O.D. (Factory Spec.):
0.982 to 0.983 in. (24.95 to 24.98 mm)
AXLE CASE SUPPORT BUSHING I.D.
(Factory Spec.):
0.984 to 0.987 in. (25.00 to 25.08 mm)
2. Inspect all gears, shafts, bearings, cases, and cov-
ers for damage and wear. Replace components as nec-
essary.
10
1
2
3
4
16
13
6
15
11
14
12
Upper bevel gear
1
2
5
7
9
8
1. Knuckle pin
2. Mounting screw
3. Gasket
4. Bevel gear case
5. Upper bearing
6. Bevel gear shaft
7. Collar
8. Spacer
1. Knuckle pin
Figure 4
9.
10. Thrust washer
11. Lower bevel gear
12. Lower bearing
13. Axle case
14. Axle case cover
15. O-ring
16. Shaft seals
Figure 5
2. Axle case support
4WD Rear Axle Page 10.1 – 4 Groundsmaster 228–D
(Groundsmaster 228–D with Dae Dong axle)
Rev. D
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