Spicer Drive Axles Service Manual - Manual (Page 13)

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PINION ASSEMBLY
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1. Press inner pinion bearing cone onto pinion.
2. Press pinion pilot bearing onto nose of pinion.
3. Stake nose of pinion in 6 places, using a center
punch or equivalent tool.
See Figure 7.
4. Install inner pinion bearing cup into pinion bearing
cage.
5. Install outer pinion bearing cup into pinion bearing
cage.
6. Use a feeler gauge or shim stock (.0015 Approx.) to
ensure bearing cups are completely seated in
bearing bores. This is necessary for proper pinion
position.
7. Place pinion bearing spacer, that was removed during
disassembly, onto pinion.
8. Place pinion bearing cage onto inner pinion bearing
cone.
9. Install outer pinion bearing cone and washer on to
pinion.
10. Inspect end yoke or flange for grooves in seal
surface caused by contaminants. If grooves can
be detected with fingernail, then end yoke must be
repaired with a CR approved repair sleeve replaced.
11. Install end yoke onto pinion without seal, to allow
proper setting of bearing preload. Torque pinion nut
to 700-900 Lb-Ft (950-1,220 N-m)
See Figure 8.
Feeler Gauge
Carrier Housing
Carrier Mounting Bolt
(100-120 Lb-Ft)
(136-162 N-m)
Inner Pinion Bearing Cup
Pinion Position Shim(s)
Outer Pinion Bearing Cone
Pinion Bearing Cage
Pinion Oil Seal
Flanged Hex Nut
(700-900 Lb-Ft)
(950-1,220 N-m)
End Yoke Assembly
Outer Pinion Bearing Cup
Inner Pinion
Bearing Cone
Pinion
Pinion Pilot Bearing
Pinion Bearing Cage Bolts
(160-180 Lb-Ft)
(217-244 N-m)
Bearing Preload Spacer