SsangYong Musso. Manual - part 437

FRONT DRIVE AXLE  3A-17

1 Front Axle Housing Mounting Bracket
2 Inner Shaft (Left)
3 Bolt ...................................................... 55-65 Nm
4 Oil Seal .................................................. Replace

Apply Grease to the Sealing Rib

5 Snap Ring
6 Bearing
7 Snap Ring
8 Oil Drain Plug ....................................... 28-41 Nm
9 Front Axle Housing

10 Breather Nipple

11 Inner Shaft (Right)

12 Pinion Lock Nut ................................ 240-310 Nm
13 Washer
14 Companion Flange
15 Oil Seal .................................................. Replace

Apply Grease to the Sealing Rib

16 Bearing
17 Shim
18 Bearing Baffle
19 Shim

20 Bearing
21 Oil Slinger
22 Drive Pinion
23 Oil Filler Plug ....................................... 28-41 Nm
24 Bolt ...................................................... 39-46 Nm
25 Axle Housing Cover .............. Apply Liquid Gasket

to the Contact Surface

26 Ring Gear
27 Bearing
28 Shim
29 Shaft Lock Pin
30 Differential Case
31 Bolt ...................................................... 75-90 Nm
32 Bolt ...................................................... 48-69 Nm
33 Washer
34 Bearing Cap
35 Thrust Washer
36 Side Gear
37 Differential Shaft
38 Differential Pinion
39 Thrust Washer

3A-18  FRONT DRIVE AXLE

Disassembly Procedure

1. Remove the drain plug and drain the oil. Reinstall the drain

plug.

Installation Notice

Tightening  Torque

28 - 41 Nm

2. Unscrew the axle housing and housing mounting bracket

bolts and remove the bracket and inner shaft assembly.

3. Remove the bearing fixing snap ring of the inner shaft and

pull out the bearing. Separate the inner shaft and the
mounting bracket.

4. Remove the axle housing cover.

Notice

Clean the cover and housing contact surfaces.

FRONT DRIVE AXLE  3A-19

5. Unscrew the bearing cap bolts and remove the bearing caps.

Pull out the differential carrier assembly.

Notice

Place alignment marks on the bearing cap not to change
the caps before removal. When pulling out the differential
carrier assembly, be careful not to damage the axle housing.

6. Disassemble the parts of the differential carrier assembly.

7. Remove the drive pinion lock nut. Disassemble the parts of

the drive pinion.

Assembly Procedure

1. Clean the all parts and check the followings :

!

Check the ring gear and drive pinion for wear and
damage. If damaged, replace it as a set.

!

Check the bearing for sticks, wear, noise and turning
resistance.

!

Check the side gear, pinion, pinion shaft and thrust
washer for wear and damage.

!

Check the differential carrier for crack and wear (bearing
contact surface). Check the gear case for crack.

3A-20  FRONT DRIVE AXLE

2. Assemble the parts of the drive pinion.

3. Assemble the parts of the differential carrier.

4. Measure backlash of the side gear and pinion.

5. Install the differential carrier assembly into the axle housing.

Notice

Be careful not to change the caps. Be sure to keep the
original position of the caps.

Tightening Torque of the

Lock Nut

240 - 310 Nm

Tightening Torque of the

Ring Gear Bolts

75 - 90 Nm

Standard

0 - 0.05 mm

Tightening Torque of the

Bearing Cap Bolts

48 - 69 Nm