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DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING PRELOAD AND GEAR BACKLASH Backlash is adjusted by moving the adjusters in and 1. Remove adjuster lock bolts (3) and adjuster locks (2). 2. Loosen the differential bearing cap bolts (4). 3. Slide differential case (1) toward the pinion gear until the gears make contact/zero backlash. If zero 4. Holding the differential case (2) toward the pinion gear, turn bearing adjusters with Spanner Wrench 5. Back off the ring gear side adjuster 4 holes, to obtain initial ring gear backlash. 6. Install ring gear side adjuster lock and bolt. Do not tighten adjuster lock bolt at this time. 7. Tighten pinion gear side adjuster firmly against the differential case bearing cup. 8. Rotate the pinion several times to seat the defer- ential bearings. 9. Loosen pinion gear side adjuster until it is no longer in contact with the bearing cup, then tighten 10. Tighten pinion gear side adjuster an additional: • New Bearings: 6 Adjuster Holes • Original Bearings: 4 Adjuster Holes 11. Install pinion gear side adjuster lock and bolt. Do not tighten adjuster lock bolt at this time. 12. Tighten bearing cap bolts to 165 N·m (122 ft. lbs.). 13. Tighten adjuster lock bolts to 33 N·m (24 ft. lbs.). 3 - 272 REAR AXLE - 10 1/2 AA DR/DH |