RING AND PINION ADJUSTING: STEP FOR PRELOADED DIFFERENTIAL EXPLODED VIEW ‘ASM-0024E -211 Axle Service Manual Dana Incorporated 167INSTALL AND ADJUST INSTALL AND ADJUST ~) .¢ FIGURE 3: Remove the snap ring, FIGURE 1: Choose a pack of shims Sb with an initial value of about 0.37mm to place under the brake side bearing’s cup. [Removal of the snap rings can cause personal injuries. You must wear appropriate safety equipment. To avoid injury to eyes, wear eye protection equipment. MANDATORY PROCEDURE Set the pliers following the correct procedure shown in "End-stop plier setting’ page 18. [Do not bend the cap. 168 Dana Incorporated ‘ASW-O024E - 211 Axle Service ManualFIGURE 5: Insert the complete differential (NOTE: Attention do not damage the sealing surface of the o-ring. 128 Nm FIGURE 6: Choose a pack of shims Sc with an intial value of ‘about 0.84 mm to place under the ring gear side bearing’s cup. FIGURE 7: Assemble the shims Sc, the (1) cup and level i FIGURE 9: Assemble the arm and tighten temporarily with a torque wrench setting of 128 Nem at least 6 screws equally distributed, 80 - 120 Nem FIGURE 10: Apply torque meter TM to pinion nut and check. that torque wil increase by 40 - 60 N-cm as a result of differ- tential bearing proload, Example: pinion torque: 80 - 120 N-om Pinion + differential torque: 120 - 180 Neom, ‘ASM-0024E -211 Axle Service Manual Dana Incorporated 169INSTALL AND ADJUST \ \ | FIGURE 11: Introduce a depth gauge with rotary key through the rear eap hole, Position depth gauge on the center of one. of the ring gear teeth, preset itto 1 mm and reset it to zero. Manually move the ring gear in both directions to check the existing clearance between pinion and ring gear. Gap = 0,13 -0,20 mm In order to increase the gap while keeping the load on the bearing unchanged, take off shims from the ring gear side ‘and insert them on the opposite side. In order to decrease the gap, do the opposite. j ae ~ = FIGURE 12: Assemble rubber cap and snap ring, Personal injury can result when instaling snap ring. The ap, propriate safety equipment must be worn. To avoid injury to your eyes, wear protective glasses during this procedure, MANDATORY PROCEDURE [Set the pliers following the correct procedure shown in "End-stop plier setting" page 18. 170 Dana Incorporated ‘ASW-O024E - 211 Axle Service Manual