Installation of diff carrier in housing – Spicer Drive Axles Service Manual 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. Bolt holes must also
be checked, to see that they are free of contami-
nants.

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 to proper location.

Torque the axle flange nuts to vehicle manufacturers
specifications.

9. Clean drain plug and install. Torque drain plug to

35-45 Lb-Ft (47-61 N-m). Fill unit to proper level
with hypoid gear lubricant.

10. Install fill plug and torque to 35-45 Lb-Ft

(47-61 N-m).

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Loctite 518

Gasket Eliminator

2. Apply an .125 inch (3.175 mm) diameter bead of

Loctite #518 gasket eliminator onto the axle
housing mounting flange and around each bolt hole.
See Figure 15.

3. Thread two studs into the axle housing 180

apart.

This will eliminate rotation of the carrier assembly
after it makes contact with the gasket material

4. Install the carrier assembly into the axle housing.

If reinstalling used bolts, clean the mounting bolts,
and coat with Loctite #277, and install. Tighten
bolts evenly in a crossing pattern. Torque bolts
100-120 Lb-Ft (136-162 N-m).

5. Allow one hour cure time for gasket material before

adding hypoid gear lubricant.

CAPACITIES (Approximate*):

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.

Model

Pints Liters

* Lube capacity will vary depending upon the housing angle in each
vehicle. Capacities given above are for an angle of 4 degrees. Fill to
the lower edge of the fill hole in the axle housing as shown above.

** Pour 1 Pint (0.5 Liter) of gear lube into the filler hole in top of
Inter-axle Differential cover.

INSTALLATION OF DIFFERENTIAL
CARRIER INTO AXLE HOUSING

F155-S & F170-S