Differential Case Runout Check
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Special Tool(s) / General Equipment
| Dial Indicator |
|---|
| Hydraulic Press |
| Punch |
| Copper Hammer |
Check
- Remove the differential. Refer to: Differential Carrier .
- Remove and discard the ring gear bolts.
- Using the brass punch and a soft face hammer, remove the ring gear.. Use the General Equipment: Punch. Use the General Equipment: Copper Hammer
- Install the differential bearing caps and bolts. Align the differential bearing caps in there original location.
Torque: 80 lb.ft (108 Nm)
- Rotate the differential carrier to make sure the bearings have seated correctly.
- Using the dial indicator, rotate the differential carrier and measure the differential carrier runout.
- If the runout does not exceed the specification, install a new ring gear and pinion.. Use the General Equipment: Dial Indicator
- If runout exceeds the specification, the ring gear is true and the condition is due to differential carrier/differential bearing damage.
- Inspect the differential bearings and the differential carrier. Always install new differential bearings when installing a new differential carrier, or if a bearing condition is questionable.
- Remove the differential bearing caps, bolts and the differential carrier.
- Install the ring gear onto the differential carrier. Align the ring gear using 3 new bolts. Using the general equipment: press the ring gear into place.. Use the General Equipment: Hydraulic Press
- Install the remaining new ring gear bolts.
Torque: 159 lb.ft (215 Nm)
- Install the differential carrier. Refer to: Differential Carrier .