30 Tighten down the pinion nut to 15 pounds of drag. The ring and pinion kit recommends 20-25 pounds of torque for new bearings, and 10-15 pounds for old bearings.30 Tighten down the pinion nut to 15 pounds of drag. The ring and pinion kit recommends 31 Next we press on the carrier bearing. Again, make sure it's all the way on. Just a few thousandths off will cause big trouble later.31 Next we press on the carrier bearing. Again, make sure it's all the way on. Just a fe 32 It's important to use Loctite on the bolts before attaching the ring gear.32 It's important to use Loctite on the bolts before attaching the ring gear. 33 Make sure the ring gear is completely flat before completely tightening. You'll want to make sure the flange is centered as well.33 Make sure the ring gear is completely flat before completely tightening. You'll want 34 Grease up each side of the carrier and side bearings before you put on the side races.34 Grease up each side of the carrier and side bearings before you put on the side races 35 Mike used the old shims as a reference point for fitment of the new carrier. If the shims fall in they're too loose, if you have to hammer them in hard, they're too tight. If the old shims are too tight they'll break when you hammer them in. They should be snug, but not too tight.35 Mike used the old shims as a reference point for fitment of the new carrier. If the s 36 Remember when we marked the bearing caps and rear housing? Here's where that paid off. We used our tap marks from removal so we know the difference between the right and left bearing caps.36 Remember when we marked the bearing caps and rear housing? Here's where that paid off 37 Slowly tighten the caps, as they're pushing the carrier the rest of the way in.37 Slowly tighten the caps, as they're pushing the carrier the rest of the way in. 38 This may be the most important part of the installation. Using a dial indicator to measure backlash, we want between .008-inch and .014-inch. Mike recommends keeping the backlash around .008-inch. That's not too tight to cause any binding, and the gears still move smoothly.38 This may be the most important part of the installation. Using a dial indicator to me 39 Our first shot was measured at .019 backlash so we had to remove the carrier once to get it within our specs. Mike then measured the shims from the kit to equal to .240 on each side.39 Our first shot was measured at .019 backlash so we had to remove the carrier once to 40 Tap in the new shims best you can before tightening down the bearing caps. Here we use gear-marking compound to analyze tooth contact.40 Tap in the new shims best you can before tightening down the bearing caps. Here we us 41 On our second attempt we got it to .009, which is just where we want to be.41 On our second attempt we got it to .009, which is just where we want to be. « | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | » | View Full Article Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
