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Originally Posted by elwood
Thanks rotorwrench for the post, wile a good read, the willys post does not talk about how to move the gears.
I was brought this in a box, but I did pull the races and brgs , and there where no shims under the rear pinion brg, or either side of the carrier.
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OK, straight out of the Ford manual, it's a long procedure so I will just give the adjustment methods, not the actual procedure.
A thrust washer is installed between the outer pinion bearing and the lock nut. The pinion bearings are pre-loaded by means of this lock nut. A lock washer is used to secure the bearing pre-load adjustment.
The split housing spiral bevel rear axles is equipped with a precision fit ring gear and pinion and does not require tooth contact or backlash adjustment. The pinion bearing pre-load adjustment is the only adjustment required when assembling the rear axle.
This is for the F2, the larger trucks axles are slightly different and require additional adjustments.