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Ed in Maine · 07-30-2023, 07:17 AM

I am continuing my rear axle project and now have most parts disassembled. The pinion gear was removed from the drive shaft and the axle housings are off. Today I will take apart the with the carrier assembly and inspect the spider gears. My question is "are there any adjustments that need to be made when re-assembling the carrier." I am using Tom Endy's 2014 paper and will go thru the pre-load process without the axle shafts and spider gears first with no paper gaskets checking for ring gear lockup. However, upon re-assembling the carrier I want to be sure that there is nothing to be adjusted or shimmed.
Thanks for your help, Ed

07-30-2023, 07:17 AM	#1
Ed in Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL Posts: 1,193	31 Rear Axle Rebuild I am continuing my rear axle project and now have most parts disassembled. The pinion gear was removed from the drive shaft and the axle housings are off. Today I will take apart the with the carrier assembly and inspect the spider gears. My question is "are there any adjustments that need to be made when re-assembling the carrier." I am using Tom Endy's 2014 paper and will go thru the pre-load process without the axle shafts and spider gears first with no paper gaskets checking for ring gear lockup. However, upon re-assembling the carrier I want to be sure that there is nothing to be adjusted or shimmed. Thanks for your help, Ed