4 installing the air locker, Mounting the ring gear – ARB RD32 User Manual

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4 Installing the Air Locker

4.2

Mounting the Ring Gear

c Apply a thin film of high-pressure grease to the ring gear shoulder

of the Air Locker to prevent seizing.

c Thoroughly clean any thread locking compound or other foreign

matter from the holes of the ring gear, the threads of the ring gear
bolts, and the mating surfaces of the ring gear and the Air Locker
flange.

HINT :

Rubbing the ring gear mounting face with a flat oil
stone before installation will remove any high spots
around the threads

c Heat the ring gear to between 80 and 100

C (175 - 212

F) in an

oven or in hot water to slightly expand the gear and facilitate
assembly.

NOTE :

NEVER HEAT GEARS WITH A FLAME! This could
damage the hardened surface of the gear and result in
premature wear or failure.

c Dry the ring gear with compressed air (if wet), paying particular

attention to the threaded holes.

c Install the ring gear onto the Air Locker by aligning the holes in the

flange with the tapped holes in the ring gear, then gently tapping it
around in a circle with a plastic or copper hammer.

NOTE : Avoid using the bolts to pull down the ring gear as

this puts excess strain on the bolts and the differential
flange.

c Apply a thread locking compound to the thread of each ring gear

bolt before inserting it.

NOTE : Do not apply threading compound directly into the

threaded hole as this could prevent the bolt from
reaching its full depth.

c Tighten the ring gear bolts in a star pattern with a torque wrench

according to your vehicle manufacturer’s specified torque.