Spicer Drive Axles Service Manual Wheel Reduction Drive Axles (EA-50) - Manual (Page 10)

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IMPOR IMPOR IMPOR IMPOR IMPORT T T T TANT ANT ANT ANT ANT: If the v : If the v : If the v : If the v : If the vehicle is equipped with driv ehicle is equipped with driv ehicle is equipped with driv ehicle is equipped with driv ehicle is equipped with driver er er er er
contr contr contr contr controlled differ olled differ olled differ olled differ olled differential lock, see instructions begining ential lock, see instructions begining ential lock, see instructions begining ential lock, see instructions begining ential lock, see instructions begining
on page 2 on page 2 on page 2 on page 2 on page 24. T 4. T 4. T 4. T 4. To t o t o t o t o to oo oow a v w a v w a v w a v w a vehicle with driv ehicle with driv ehicle with driv ehicle with driv ehicle with driver contr er contr er contr er contr er controlled olled olled olled olled
differ differ differ differ differential lock, see instructions on page 2 ential lock, see instructions on page 2 ential lock, see instructions on page 2 ential lock, see instructions on page 2 ential lock, see instructions on page 26. 6. 6. 6. 6.
NO NO NO NO NOTE: St TE: St TE: St TE: St TE: Steam clean axle a eam clean axle a eam clean axle a eam clean axle a eam clean axle assembl ssembl ssembl ssembl ssemblyyyyy.....
1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Block wheels.
2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Remove axle housing drain plug and drain lubricant.
3. 3. 3. 3. 3. Disconnect drive shafts at the rear U-joint.
NO NO NO NO NOTE: If end y TE: If end y TE: If end y TE: If end y TE: If end yok ok ok ok oke and/or seal is t e and/or seal is t e and/or seal is t e and/or seal is t e and/or seal is to be r o be r o be r o be r o be replaced, eplaced, eplaced, eplaced, eplaced,
loosen y loosen y loosen y loosen y loosen yok ok ok ok oke n e n e n e n e nut a ut a ut a ut a ut at this time. t this time. t this time. t this time. t this time.
4. 4. 4. 4. 4. Remove axle shaft flange nuts.
5. 5. 5. 5. 5. Hold a large brass drift or a brass hammer against
the center of the axle shaft flange. Strike the drift
with sharp blows from a large hammer or sledge
until the axle shaft separates from the hub.
CA CA CA CA CAUTION: Do no UTION: Do no UTION: Do no UTION: Do no UTION: Do not strik t strik t strik t strik t strike the flange dir e the flange dir e the flange dir e the flange dir e the flange directl ectl ectl ectl ectlyyyyy
with a st with a st with a st with a st with a steel hammer or sledge. This ma eel hammer or sledge. This ma eel hammer or sledge. This ma eel hammer or sledge. This ma eel hammer or sledge. This may cr y cr y cr y cr y crack and ack and ack and ack and ack and
splint splint splint splint splinter ma er ma er ma er ma er mattttterial, possibl erial, possibl erial, possibl erial, possibl erial, possibly causing serious or fa y causing serious or fa y causing serious or fa y causing serious or fa y causing serious or fatttttal al al al al
injury injury injury injury injury. Do no . Do no . Do no . Do no . Do not pry or chisel axle flange a t pry or chisel axle flange a t pry or chisel axle flange a t pry or chisel axle flange a t pry or chisel axle flange aw w w w waaaaay fr y fr y fr y fr y from h om h om h om h om hub ub ub ub ub
or damage t or damage t or damage t or damage t or damage to sealing sur o sealing sur o sealing sur o sealing sur o sealing surface face face face faces could occur s could occur s could occur s could occur s could occur.....
6. 6. 6. 6. 6. Remove axle shafts.
7 7 7 7 7..... Support the differential carrier assembly on a roller
jack. Secure as necessary to prevent it from
falling off the jack when removed from the housing.
REMOV REMOV REMOV REMOV REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL AL OF DIFFERENTIAL AL OF DIFFERENTIAL AL OF DIFFERENTIAL AL OF DIFFERENTIAL
CARRIER FROM AXLE HOUSING CARRIER FROM AXLE HOUSING CARRIER FROM AXLE HOUSING CARRIER FROM AXLE HOUSING CARRIER FROM AXLE HOUSING
8. 8. 8. 8. 8. Use a breaker bar to loosen the differential carrier-
to-housing mounting bolts. Remove all bolts except
top two. These two bolts will prevent the carrier
assembly from falling.
9. 9. 9. 9. 9. Separate differential carrier from the housing using
removal slots. See F See F See F See F See Figur igur igur igur igure 1. e 1. e 1. e 1. e 1. Be certain carrier is
balanced properly on jack, and remove top two
carrier-to-housing mounting bolts. Remove
differential carrier assembly from the axle housing.
FFFFFigur igur igur igur igure 1 e 1 e 1 e 1 e 1
R R R R Remo emo emo emo emovvvvval slot al slot al slot al slot al slot R R R R Remo emo emo emo emovvvvval slot al slot al slot al slot al slot
1 1 1 1 10. 0. 0. 0. 0. Mount carrier assembly in a suitable rebuild stand.
(Refer to R RR R Recommended Service T ecommended Service T ecommended Service T ecommended Service T ecommended Service Tools ools ools ools ools, pg. 32).
Differ Differ Differ Differ Differential Carrier R ential Carrier R ential Carrier R ential Carrier R ential Carrier Remo emo emo emo emovvvvval Complet al Complet al Complet al Complet al Completeeeee