Spicer Tandem Drive Axles Service Manual S400 User Manual

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1. Thoroughly clean the inside of the carrier housing

and inspect the housing mounting surface for nicks
and general cleanliness. Stone the surface if neces-
sary to remove burrs or nicks.

INSTALLATION OF DIFFERENTIAL

CARRIER INTO AXLE HOUSING

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2. Apply an 1/8 inch bead of Loctite #518 Gasket

Eliminator onto the axle housing mounting flange
and around each bolt hole.

See Figure 29.

3. Thread 2 studs or guide pins into the axle housing

180

apart. This will eliminate rotation of the carrier

assembly after it makes contact with the gasket
material

NOTE: Use guide pins to install forward carrier
assembly with output shaft in housing. Align splines of
output shaft and rear gear of inter-axle differential.
This will help align carrier and output shaft during
installation and prevent any unnecessary weight on
output shaft bearing.
4. Install the carrier assembly into the axle housing.

Clean the mounting bolts and coat with Loctite
#277 (red), or its equivalent , and install Tighten
bolts evenly in cross pattern. Torque bolts
240-260 Lb-Ft (330-338 N-m).

5. Allow one hour cure time for gasket material before

adding hypoid gear lubricant.

6. Remove the old axle flange gasket and clean mating

surfaces of the hub and axle flange.

7. Install the new axle flange gasket.
8. Install the axle shafts in proper location. Torque

the axle flange nuts to vehicle manufacturers
specifications.

9. Clean drain plug and fill unit to proper level with

hypoid gear lubricant.

10. Apply Loctite #565, or its equivalent, to drain plug

threads. Insert and torque to 35-45Lb-Ft (47-
61N-m).

Differential Installation Complete

CAPACITIES (Approximate):

Axle

Pints Liters

Forward Rear

Rear Rear

11.7

* Lube capacity is based on a 4

installation angle

** Lube capacity is based on a 11

installation angle

Loctite #518

Gasket Eliminator

NOTE : Lubricant close enough to bottom of fill hole to be seen
or touched is not sufficient. Lubricant must be level with the fill
hole.