Solid Crush sleeve spacer? Where are they?
10-17-2005, 10:11 PM
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If just replacing pinion bearings, just mic out the old crush collar and make the solid spacer the same. Raytech sells an adjustable one, just don't tighten over 200 ft. lbs.
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10-20-2005, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by HFLDtA
What do you mean by "MIC out the old crush sleeve"? Will I be measuring the whole crush sleeve? Thanks.
Yes, measure the sleeve to get a reference point. Remember to use RED loctite on the nut and don't over torque.
10-21-2005, 12:11 PM
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For setting preload your gonna need a "Dial type" or "beam type" inch pound torque wrench. The click type won't work. Snap-on, MAC, OTC etc... will have them. You can get a cheap beam type from KD tools.
Not sure, but you might be able to rent one.
Here are the pinion bearing preload specs
New bearings 15-30 inch lbs
Used bearings 10-15 inch lbs
Total assembly
used bearings 16-28 inch lbs
new bearings 32-55 inch lbs
Not sure, but you might be able to rent one.
Here are the pinion bearing preload specs
New bearings 15-30 inch lbs
Used bearings 10-15 inch lbs
Total assembly
used bearings 16-28 inch lbs
new bearings 32-55 inch lbs
10-25-2005, 03:42 PM
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You are only checking the pre-load on the pinion bearings. With the solid spacer you are torquing the pinion nut to 125 ft lbs and depending upon the .002 pinion spacers to get the proper preload. If you spin the pinion with the dial indicater in lb wrench and the drag is more than the specified amount, you need to remove a spacer and try again. If you have too little drag you need to add a .002 spacer and try again.
It looks like Hays is giving you the specs for the ring gear installed too. I've never seen that before, but if it's correct, you would be turning the pinion nut after installing the posi unit & ring gear to measure the additional load on the posi unit bearings.
It looks like Hays is giving you the specs for the ring gear installed too. I've never seen that before, but if it's correct, you would be turning the pinion nut after installing the posi unit & ring gear to measure the additional load on the posi unit bearings.
11-02-2005, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Carter Hays
For setting preload your gonna need a "Dial type" or "beam type" inch pound torque wrench. The click type won't work. Snap-on, MAC, OTC etc... will have them. You can get a cheap beam type from KD tools.
Not sure, but you might be able to rent one.
Here are the pinion bearing preload specs
New bearings 15-30 inch lbs
Used bearings 10-15 inch lbs
Total assembly
used bearings 16-28 inch lbs
new bearings 32-55 inch lbs
Not sure, but you might be able to rent one.
Here are the pinion bearing preload specs
New bearings 15-30 inch lbs
Used bearings 10-15 inch lbs
Total assembly
used bearings 16-28 inch lbs
new bearings 32-55 inch lbs
11-08-2005, 07:30 AM
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Well, I don't know how accurate a "click type" torque wrench can be at 10 in lbs. Besides, you're looking for a range here, not a dead-on number. You're going to spin the torque wrench and the dial type will have an indicater that will give you the maximum drag that occurred when you turned the torque wrench/pinion gear.
I guess in a pinch, if you had a very accurate "click type' torque wrench and you had the patience of Jobe, you could play with it and try to get it right, but the dial wrenches can be had for about $50 bucks new (and less used) on the auction site.
Obviously, there's always more than one way to do anything, but why mess with success?
I guess in a pinch, if you had a very accurate "click type' torque wrench and you had the patience of Jobe, you could play with it and try to get it right, but the dial wrenches can be had for about $50 bucks new (and less used) on the auction site.
Obviously, there's always more than one way to do anything, but why mess with success?
