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DisassemblingtheFrontAxle(continued)
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Figure229
Insertapressplateofthepropersizeandpresstheinnerbearingcuptoward
theinsideofthehousing.Retaintheshimslocatedunderthebearingcup
(Figure229).Iftheshimsaredamaged,replacewithnewshimsofthe
samethickness.
AssemblingtheFrontAxle
1.Inspectthedifferentialpartsfordamagebeforeassembling.
A.Ifanybearingsaredamagedtheymustbereplacedwithnewones.
Replaceallthebearingsthatwereremoved.
B.Checkthering,pinion,andspurgearforabnormalwearordamage;
replacethecomponentsthatareworn.
C.Inspectthehousingsforcracksandexternaldamagethatcouldaffect
theoperationoftheaxleassembly.
D.Inspectthedifferentialcaseforwearinthesidegearandpinionmate
area.Replacethecaseifitsmachinedareasarescoredorifthepinion
mateshafttslooselyinthebore.
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Figure230
2.Pressnewpinioninnerbearingconeontothepiniondrivegear.Supportthe
bearingontheinnercupofthebearingonlywheninstalling(Figure230).
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