brake JEEP DJ 1953 Owner's Manual

FIG.
K-2—TRANSFER CASE
— ONE
SHIFT
LEVER

1— Companion Flange and Oil Seal
Guard

2— Emergency Brake Drum
3— Emergency Brake 4—
Brake
Operating Lever
5—
Bearing
Cap Ofl Seal 6—
Brake
Operating Lever Stud 7—
Rear
Bearing Cap
8—
Rear
Bearing Cap Shim Set
9— Bolt
10—
Lockwasher

11— Bolt 12—
Transfer
Case Hear Cover
13—
Rear
Gasket Cover 14—
Intermediate
Shaft
Lock
Plate

15—
Transfer
Case
1G—Shift
Rod
17—
Poppet
Plug
18—
Poppet
Spring 19—
Poppet
Ball

20— Shift Rod Interlock
21—
Bearing
Cap Gasket
22—
Front
Bearing Shaft Cap
23—
Breather

24— Shift Rod Oil Seal
25—
End
Yoke
26—
Oil
Seal Gasket
27— Bolt
2 8—Lockwasher 29— Shift Rod
30—
Front
Wheel Drive Shift
Fork

31— Underdrive and Direct Shift
Fork

32—
Filler
Plug 33— Mainshaft
Gear

34— Mainshaft Washer 35—
Thrust
Washer
36—
Intermediate
Gear
37—
Bearing
Shaft Snap Ring
38— Output Clutch Shaft Bearing
39— Companion Flange Nut
40—
Plain
Washer
41— Output Clutch Shaft
42— Output Clutch Shaft
Gear

43— Output Shaft
Gear
Snap Ring

44—
Thrust
Washer
45— Output Shaft
Gear

46— Output Shaft Sliding
Gear

47—
Pilot
Bushing
48— Output Shaft
49— Cone and Rollers 50— Output Shaft Bearing Cup
51—
Speedometer
Drive
Gear
(6-T)
52—
Needle
Bearing 53—
Bearing
Spacer 54—
Intermediate
Shaft 55—
Drain
Plug
56—
Bottom
Cover Gasket
57— Mainshaft Nut
58—
Transfer
Case
Bottom
Cover
59—
Speedometer
Driven
Gear
Sleeve

60—
Speedometer
Driven
Gear
(15-T)
61—
Speedometer
Driven
Gear
Bushing
62—
Backing
Plate
Gasket
63— Bolt
64— Bolt
65— Bolt
66— Bolt
67—
Lockwasher

68— Nut 69— Output Shaft Felt Seal

K

TRANSFER
CASE

FIG.
K-3—UNIVERSAL JOINT FLANGE
PULLER
1—
U-Joint
Flange
Puller
W-172

2—
V-Joint
Flange Holding
Wrench
C-3281

FIG.
K-4—TRANSFER CASE SHIFT LINKAGE
CJ-5A,
CJ-6A

1—Linkage
Adjustment
loosen
the gear and remove the gear. When separat­
ing the two housings, use care that the transmission

main
shaft bearing, which bears in both housings,

remains
in the transmission case.

K-3.
Transfer
Case
Disassembly
•
Refer to Fig. K-1, K-2.

To
remove the gears and bearings from the trans­
fer
case on the bench, the following procedure is
recommended.

a.
Remove output shaft nuts and washers using

Yoke
Holding
Wrench,
C-3281. Remove
rear
out­
put shaft companion flange with brake drum (if
FIG.
K-5—BEARING CONE REMOVING WEDGE

1— Wedge W-139

2—
Cone
and
Roller
so equipped) and front output shaft yoke, using

Tool
W-172.

b.
Remove cover bolts, lockwashers, and
bottom

cover.

c.
Remove the lockplate screw, lockwasher, and

lock
plate.

d.
Use a brass punch to drive out intermediate shaft to the
rear
of the case. Do not
lose
the thrust
washers located at each end of the gear shaft.
e. Remove the intermediate gear, two thrust

washers,
needle
bearings, and spacers,
thru
the
bottom
of the case.
f. Remove the
poppet
plugs, springs, and balls on both sides of front bearing cap. Shift front wheel
shift lever to
engaged
position (shaft forward).
g. Remove the screws, lockwashers, holding the front bearing cap. Remove the cap as an assembly

including
the clutch shaft, bearing, clutch gear,
fork,
and shift rod. Use care not to
lose
the inter­

lock
which floats
between
the shift rods.

h.
Remove the screws, lockwashers holding the

brake
backing plate assembly (if so equipped)
and
rear
output cap with
speedometer
gear as­
sembly. Remove entire unit as an assembly.

i.
Use a rawhide hammer to drive against the front
end of output shaft to drive the
rear
bearing cup

from
the case. Use Tool W-139, as shown in Fig.
K-5,
to
wedge
front bearing
cone
and roller as­
sembly from its seat on the shaft. Place Tool
W-141,
Fig. K-6, on the output shaft
between
the
front bearing and output shaft gear. Use a rawhide

hammer
to drive against the
rear
end of the output shaft to remove front bearing cup from the case.

Loosen
snap ring and slide it forward on the shaft.

Drive
the shaft
thru
the
rear
of the case. As the shaft is removed, gears, snap
ring,
and thrust washer

will
remain in the case and can be removed from 270

K

TRANSFER
CASE
the brake drum and companion
flange
by remov­
ing bolts, lockwashers, and nuts.

b.
Remove the oil seal with Tool W-251, as shown

in
Fig. K-7.

c.
Remove
speedometer
driven gear assembly.

d.
Remove the cap screws attaching the cap and
brake
backing plate to the case.
Take
precautions
not to
lose
or damage bearing adjusting shims placed
between
the cap and the transfer case
housing.
e. Separate the
rear
cap and brake backing plate
assembly. See Section P for brake service pro­
cedures.
f. Remove
speedometer
driving gear.

K-6.
Transfer
Case
Reassembly
•
Refer to Fig. K-1, K-2.

Reassembly
of the transfer case is reversal of the

foregoing
procedure of disassembly. The output shaft snap ring may
best
be installed with Tool
FIG.
K-11—OUTPUT
SHAFT
SNAP

RING
INSTALLER
1—
Snap
Ring

2—
Snap
Ring
Installer Tool W-131
FIG.
K-12—OUTPUT
SHAFT
OIL
SEAL
DRIVER

1—
Driver
Tool W-143

2—
Seal
W-131,
output shaft snap ring installing thimble

and
driver,
shown in
Fig.
K-ll.
Use a
piece
of tub­
ing for installing the bearing
cone
and roller as­ semblies on the output shaft to prevent damage
to the assemblies.

Early
production transfer cases were equipped with
a
lVs" [2,86 cm.] diameter intermediate shaft

and
caged
needle
bearings. When installing the intermediate gear in early production transfer cases,

insert
the bearings in the gear, support the front

thrust
washer with Pilot Pin Tool W-192,
Fig.
K-10,
position the gears and
rear
thrust washer, and
insert
the shaft from the
rear
of the case.

Late
production transfer cases were equipped with
a
1
Vi"
[3,18 cm.] diameter intermediate shaft,

and
bearings consisting of individual rollers and
spacers.
A dummy shaft is required to install the
intermediate shaft. The dummy shaft should be slightly smaller in diameter than the intermediate
shaft and a little shorter than the width of the
intermediate gear. To install the intermediate gear,

first
load the bearing rollers and spacers in the gear using the dummy shaft.
Then
supporting the
front thrust washer with the fingers, position the gears and
rear
thrust washer and insert the shaft

from
the
rear
of the case, driving out the dummy
shaft.

Should
it be necessary to replace the
speedometer

driven
pinion bushing installation may be
best

made with bushing installer Tool W-133, shown
in
Fig. K-13. When the
rear
bearing cap assembly
is installed, check the end
movement
of the main-
shaft which determines the adjustment of the
tapered roller bearings. For correct bearing adjust-
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FIG.
K-13—SPEEDOMETER
PINION
BUSHING
DRIVER
1—Tool W-133
272

M
FRONT
AXLE
1— Nut
2—
Lock
Washer

3—
Bearing
Lock
Washer
4—
Wheel
Bearing Cup 5—
Cone
and Rollers
6—
Oil
Seal 7— Spindle
8— Spindle Bushing
9—
Filler
Plug
10—
Right
Knuckle and Arm
11— Shims
12— Pivot Pin
13—
Lock
Washer
14—
Cap
Screw
15— Nut
16—
Washer

17—
Universal
Joint Yoke
18—
Oil
Seal
19—
Oil
Slinger
FIG.
M-2—FRONT
AXLE

20—
Cone
and Rollers
21—
Bearing
Cup
22—
Right
Axle Shaft with Universal Joint
23—
Knuckle
Oil Seal Retainer
24— Housing Breather 25—
Front
Axle Housing
26—
Axle
Shaft with Universal Joint
27—
Oil
Seal
28—
Axle
Shaft Guide
29—
Shim
Pack
30—
Bearing
Cup
31—
Cone
and Rollers
32—
Ring
Gear
and Pinion
33—
Thrust
Washer

34—
Thrust
Washer

35—
Differential
Gears
36— Housing Cover Gasket
37— Housing Cover
38—
Fill
Plug 39—
Screw
and
Lock
Washer
40—
Bearing
Cup
41—
Cone
and Rollers
42— Shims
43—
Lock
Pin
44—
Pinion
Shaft
45—
Differential
Case
47— Bolts
48— Nut
49—
Oil
Seal and Backing Ring
50—
Thrust
Washer
51— Snap Ring
52— Stop Bolt
53— Nut 54—
Bearing
Cup
55—
Cone
and Rollers
56—
Gasket

checked, making sure it is clean and open.

The
front wheel bearings should be checked every
12,000
miles. Refer to Section Q. Front wheel toe-

in
is adjustable by lengthening or shortening the
tie rod. However, standard caster and camber of
the front
wheels
are built
into
the axle. Wheel
caster can be adjusted by placing tapered shim
plates or
wedges
between
the springs and spring

seats
welded to the axle housing. Steering
geometry

and
front wheel adjustments are discussed in Sec­ tion O.

The
axle housing should be checked periodically
for weld cracks and/or other damage that may cause misalignment of the front
wheels
or
loss

of lubricant. The spring clips (U-bolts) should be
inspected and torqued every
12,000
miles. Torque (spring clip) nuts 45 to 50 lb-ft. [6,2 a 6,9 kg-m.].

M-4. FRONT
AXLE
REMOVAL
a.
Raise front end of vehicle
arid
safely support the frame by placing stands under the frame at
the rear of the front spring rear hangers.
b. Place
jack
under front axle housing and relieve
axle
weight
from the springs.
c. Disconnect shock absorbers from spring clip plates.
FIG.
M-3—HUB
CAP
PULLER

d.
Disconnect steering link from tie rod socket-
joint assembly.
e. Disconnect hydraulic brake
hoses
from front

brake
lines. Disconnect
hoses
from frame brackets. 278

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m f. Disconnect propeller shaft from the differential
companion flange.

g.
Disconnect both front springs from front spring hangers.

h.
Remove spring clip and spring clip plates secur­
ing axle to front springs.

i.
Remove front
wheels
from axle assembly.

j.
Lower
jack
slightly and
pull
axle forward from
under
vehicle.
M-5.
FRONT AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL

Refer
to Fig. M-2.

The
following procedure applies to either right or
left
front axle shaft.

Note:
Axle shafts can be removed without remov­
ing the axle housing from the vehicle. Use the fol­
lowing procedure.
First
raise and support front end
of vehicle, and remove front wheels.

a.
Remove drive
flange
snap
ring.
b-
Remove the hub cap with a puller as shown in

Fig.
M-3.

c.
Remove the axle shaft driving
flange
bolts.

d.
Apply the
foot
brakes and remove the axle shaft
flange
with puller W-163 as illustrated in

Fig.
M-4.
FIG.
M-4—AXLE
SHAFT
DRIVE
FLANGE
PULLER

1—Too!
W-163
e.
Release the locking lip on the lockwasher and
remove the outer nut, lockwasher, adjusting nut

and
bearing lockwasher. Use wrench W-144, Fig.

M-5,
for removal of the nut.
f- Remove the wheel hub and drum assembly

with
the bearings. Be careful not to damage the

oil
seal.
FIG.
M-5—WHEEL
BEARING
NUT
WRENCH

1—Tool
W-144
g.
Remove the hydraulic brake
tube
and the

brake
backing plate screws.

h.
Remove the spindle.
i.
Remove the axle shaft and universal joint as­
sembly.
M-6.
Removing
and
Overhauling Differential

Adjustment
and overhaul of the front axle differen­
tial
assembly is the same as that of a
full
floating

type
rear
axle. Information covering dismantling

and
assembling of this
type
differential is contained
in
Section N.

NOTE:
All service replacement axle assemblies

are
shipped from the factory without lubricant in
the differential.
Lubricant
must be added to the
differential
before
the axles are installed in vehicles.

Use
the grade and quantity of lubricant specified
in
the lubrication section.

After
the axle has
been
installed in the vehicle,

check
to be sure the lubricant level in the dffer-

ential
is level with the
fill
plug opening.
M-7.
AXLE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT SERVICE

Refer
to Fig. M-6 and M-7.

After
the axle shaft and universal joint assembly have
been
removed, the
Cardan
cross universal

joint
can be disassembled and inspected as follows:

a.
Remove the snap rings from the bearing cup assemblies.

b.
Press on the end of one bearing cup assembly

until
the
opposite
bearing is pushed from the yoke

arm.
Turn
the yoke over and press the first bear­ ing back out of that
arm
by pressing on the
exposed

end of the
journal
shaft. To avoid damaging the 279

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M
If
the joint binds when assembled, tap the yoke
lightly to relieve any pressure on the bearings at the end of the
journal.

M-8-
Steering
Knuckle
Service

The
steering knuckle pins pivot on tapered roller
bearings. Replacement of
these
bearings requires

removal
of the hub and brake drum assembly,
wheel bearings, axle shaft, spindle, steering tie rod,

and
steering knuckle. Disassemble the steering
knuckle
as follows:
Remove the
eight
screws which hold the oil seal

retainer
in place. Remove the four screws holding
the lower pivot pin bearing cap. Remove the four screws holding the upper bearing cap in place. Re­
move
the bearing cap. The steering knuckle can
now be removed from the axle. Wash all parts in cleaning solvent. Replace any damaged or worn

parts.
Inspect the bearing and races for scores,
cracks,
or chips. Should the bearing cups be damaged,
they
may be removed and installed with

Special
Driver
W-138, as shown in Fig. M-9.
M-9.
Reassemble
and
Bearing Preload

Reverse
the procedure of Par. M-8 to reassemble
the unit. When reinstalling the steering knuckle, sufficient shims must be installed under the top

bearing
cap to obtain correct preload on the bear­
ing.
Shims are available in
these
thicknesses: .003"
[0,076
mm.] .010"
[0,254
mm.] 005"
[0,127
mm.] .030"
[0,762
mm.]

Install
one each of the
above
shims at the top only.
Install
the bearing caps, lockwashers, and screws,

and
tighten securely.
Check
the preload on the bearings by hooking a

spring
scale, Tool C-690, in the
hole
in the knuckle

arm
for the tie rod socket.
Take
the scale reading when the knuckle has just started its
sweep.

The
kingpin bearing preload should be 12 to 16 lb. [5,43 a 7,24 kg.] with the oil seal removed. Remove

or
add shims to obtain a preload within
these
limits.
FIG.
M-9—SPINDLE
PIN
BEARING
CUP
DRIVER

1—Tool
W-138
FIG.
M-10—TURNING
ANGLE
STOP
SCREW

1—Stop
Screw
M-10.
Replacing Steering
Knuckle
Oil Seal
Remove the old steering knuckle oil seal by remov­ ing the
eight
screws which hold it in place.
Earlier

production vehicles are equipped with seals con­ sisting of two oil seal halves.
Later
production vehicles are equipped with oil seal assemblies con­
sisting of a split oil seal and backing ring assembly,

an
oil seal felt, and two seal retainer plate halves.

Examine
the spherical surface of the axle for scores or scratches which could damage the seal.
Smooth any roughness with emery cloth. Before installing the oil seal felt, make a diagonal
cut across the top side of the
felt
so that it may be
slipped over the axle.
Install
the oil seal assembly

in
the
sequence
given above, making sure the

backing
ring (of the oil seal and backing ring as­
sembly) is toward the wheel.

After
driving in wet, freezing weather swing the
front
wheels
from right to
left
to remove moisture

adhering
to the oil seal and the spherical surface of
the axle housing.
This
will
prevent freezing with

resulting
damage to the seals. Should the vehicle be
stored for any period of time, coat
these
surfaces

with
light grease to prevent rusting.

M-11.
AXLE
SHAFT
INSTALLATION

Refer
to Fig. M-2.

Installation
of the front right and
left
axle shaft
is the same and is given in the following
paragraphs.

a.
Clean
all parts of
dirt
and foreign matter.

b.
Enter
universal joint and axle shaft assembly

in
the axle housing, taking care not to knock out
the inner oil seal.
Enter
the splined end of the
axle shaft
into
the differential and push
into
place. 281

FRONT
AXLE

FIG.
M-l
1—FRONT
STEERING

KNUCKLE

(With
Spicer Universal Joint)
1—
Wheel
Hub Cap

2—
Driving
Flange Cap Screw

3—
Axle
Shaft Drive Flange Gasket 4—
Wheel
Bearing Cup
5—
Front
Wheel Spindle
6—
Brake
Drum
7—
Front
Brake
Cylinder

8—
Brake
Backing Plate

9—
Pivot
Pin Bearing Cap
10—
Pivot
Pin Bearing Cap Nut
11—
Pivot
Pin 12—
Pivot
Bearing Adjusting Shims

13—
Pivot
Pin Cone and Rollers
14—
Steering
Knuckle
Oil Seal 15—
Front
Axle Universal Joint
16—
Thrust
Washer
17—
Brake
Backing Plate Screw
18—
Brake
Shoe and
Lining

19—
Hub
Oil Seal
20—
Wheel
Hub Bolt Nut
21—
Wheel
Bearing Cone and Rollers 22—
Wheel
Bearing Washer

23—
Wheel
Bearing Retaining Nut
24—
Wheel
Adjusting Nut
Lock
Washer
25—
Wheel
Bearing Retaining Nut
26—
Snap
Ring

c.
Install
the wheel bearing spindle and bushing.
d.
Install
brake backing plate.
e.
Grease and assemble wheel bearings and oil

seal.
Install
the wheel hub and drum on the wheel
bearing
spindle.
Install
the wheel bearing washer
and
adjusting nut. Tighten nut with
Wrench
W-144
as shown in
Fig.
M-5, until there is a slight drag on the bearings when the hub is turned.
Then
back off approximately one-sixth of a
turn.
Install
lock

washer
and nut, tightening nut
into
place, and then bend lip of lock washer over on the locknut.
f.
Install
drive
flange
and gasket on hub and attach
with
six cap screws and lock washers.
Install
snap

ring
on outer end of axle shaft.

g.
Install
hub cap.
h.
Install
the wheel, lug nuts, and wheel disc.
i.
If
tube
was installed with axle assembly on
vehicle, check front wheel alignment (Section O),
bleed brakes (Section P), and lubricate front axle

universal
joints (Section B).

M-12.
FRONT
AXLE
INSTALLATION

To
install the front axle, reverse the procedures described in
Par.
M-4 and then perform the follow­
ing operations:

a.
Torque spring clip plate (U-bolt) nuts securing the axle to the front springs, (see Par. M-4).

b.
Adjust and bleed the brakes (see Section P).

c.
Check
axle lubricant level and
fill
as necessary, (see Section B).

d.
Check
front end wheel alignment (see Section
O).
e.
Check
wheel turning angle. Refer to Par. M-14.
M-13.
Steering
Tie Rod and
Bell Crank

These
parts of the front axle are covered in Sec­
tion O.
M-14.
4-Wheel Drive
Turning
Angle

Adjustment
and service information regarding
turning
angles
is covered in Section O.

M-15.
2-WHEEL-DRIVE
FRONT
AXLE
The
front axle is of the reverse
Elliot
type. It is a
steel forging, heat treated for strength and ma­
chined
to
close
limits. The steering knuckles are
mounted on pins which pass through
openings
at each end of the
"I"
beam and are locked securely

in
position with tapered pins and nuts. The knuckles

ride
on
ball
thrust bearings for
ease
of steering. See
Figs.
M-12, M-13.

The
knuckles are connected by a tie rod which is
mounted on
ball
and socket connections. The tie

rod
is adjustable to secure correct
toe-in
of the front wheels. A steering connecting rod
connects

the
left
knuckle arm with the steering gear arm.

Standard
caster and camber of the front
wheels
are
built
into
the front axle. Wheel camber cannot
be changed however, caster can be adjusted by

placing
tapered shims or
wedges
between
the
springs and spring seats. For
complete
information

regarding
the steering
geometry
refer to the
Section O.

M-16.
Removal of Solid
Front
Axle

Note:
The procedure for removing the solid front
axle varies slightly, depending on whether the
springs are slung under or over the axle. These

variations
are
noted
in the following procedure.

a. -
Raise the front end of the vehicle and safely support the frame behind the springs.

b.
Remove the
wheels
by removing the wheel
discs and lug nuts.

c.
Disconnect the steering connecting rod at the
ball
and socket connection on the steering knuckle. 282

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FIG.
M-12—FRONT
AXLE—EARLY
MODEL
DJ-5, DJ-6
1— Outer Bearing Cone and Rollers
2— Outer Bearing Race
3—
Inner
Bearing Cone and Rollers
4—
Inner
Bearing Race 5— -Wheel Brake Cylinder
6— Bleeder Screw 7— Upper Expansion Plug
8— Steering Knuckle Pin
9— Steering Knuckle Bushing
10—
Lubrication
Fitting Opening
11—
Front
Axle I-Beam 12— Steering Knuckle Pin Bearing 13—
Brake
Backing Plate
14—
Brake
Drum 15—
Brake
Shoe

16— Wheel Hub Bolt
17— Spindle
18—
Front
Wheel Hub
19— Spindle Nut
d. Disconnect the shock absorbers at the axle

mounting
pads.
e. Disconnect the brake hydraulic
hoses
at the
connections
between
front brake
lines
and
flexible
hoses.

f. Support the axle assembly on a jack, ready for removal. g. On
vehicles
with the springs slung over the axle,

remove
the
nuts
from the spring to axle U-bolt clips,

remove
the spring clip
plates,
and slide the axle as­

sembly
from underneath the vehicle.

On
vehicles
with the springs slung under the axle,
remove
the
nuts
from the spring clips and
remove

the spring clip
plates.
Then
disconnect
the spring

FIG.
M-13—FRONT
AXLE, LATE
MODEL
DJ-5, DJ-6
1— Steering Knuckle
2— Steering Knuckle Bushing
3—
Key

4— Steering Arm
5—
Lock
Spring
6—
Oil
Seal Retainer 7—
Oil
Seal
8—
Tapered
Pin
9— Dust Cover
10— Nut
11— Cotter Pin
12— Tie
Rod
13— Axle Tube 14— Plug
15— Steering Knuckle Pin
16—
Shim

17—
Thrust
Bearing
18— Bolt
19— Nut 20— Nut
21— Cotter Pin 11660
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M

FRONT
AXLE
from
the spring shackles by removing the lower

spring
shackle bolts.
Lower
the front springs to the floor and slide the axle assembly from underneath the vehicle.

M-17. STEERING KNUCKLE SERVICE
The
following procedures are given for steering

knuckle
service when the axle is installed on the vehicle.
With
the axle removed, eliminate the ap­

propriate
steps.

M-18.
Steering
Knuckle
Pin Replacement

Refer
to
Figs.
M-12, M-13.

The
only parts of the front axle, subjected to weir

which
may require replacement are the steering

knuckle
pins and bushings. To accomplish this re­ placement follow the procedure outlined below.

a.
Jack
up the front of the vehicle to free the
wheels.
Install
axle stands under the front axle for safety.

b.
Remove the hub cap and dust cap.

c.
Remove the wheel retaining cotter pin, nut,
and
washer.

d.
Remove the wheel with hub, bearings, and oil

retainer.

e. Disconnect the hydraulic brake tube.
f. Remove the brake backing plate. g. Remove the tapered steering knuckle pin lock.

h.
Remove the upper steering knuckle expansion
plug on early models, or the lock spring on late models.

i.
Drive the Steering
Kunckle
Pin and lower ex­
pansion plug out through the bottom. When the
spindle is disassembled, do not
lose
the spacing

shim
between
the upper face of the axle and the spindle.

j.
Remove the thrust bearing and bushings,
k.
Assemble in reverse order. Be sure the oil
holes

in
the bushings are aligned with the lubrication fittings.
Ream
the bushings for running clearance

with
the steering knuckle pin.
Check
the thrust
bearing
to be sure it is not worn or damaged. When
installing
the steering knuckle pin, align the notch
for the tapered retaining pin with the pin hole.

When
assembling the knuckle, guard against lost motion
between
the axle and inner face of the

knuckle.
Adjustment is made by selective fitting
of the spacing shim
between
the upper face of the
axle and the inner face of the knuckle. Shims are

available
in the following thicknesses:
.011" [0,279 mm.] .035* [0,889 mm.] .033* [0,838 mm.]
Do not overlook bleeding the brakes after the axle
end has been reassembled. 284

FIG.
N-3—SEMIFLOATING REAR
AXLE
—
TAPERED SHAFT

1— Differential Bearing Cup
2— Differential Bearing Cone and Rollers
3— Shims
4— Differential Case 5—
Ring
Gear and Pinion
6— Pinion Inner Bearing Cone and Rollers
7— Pinion Inner Bearing Cup
8— Pinion Shims
9— Axle
Housing

10— Pinion Outer Bearing Cup
11— Pinion Outer Bearing Cone and Rollers 12—
Oil
Slinger
13— Gasket
14— Pinion Oil Seal
15— Dust Shield
16— Yoke
17—
Flat
Washer
18— Pinion Nut 19— Wheel Bearing Shims
20— Bearing Cup
21— Bearing Cone and Rollers
22—
Oil
Seal 23—
Thrust
Washer
24— Differential Pinion Gears
25—
Thrust
Washer
26— Axle Shaft 27—
Thrust
Block
28— Gasket 29—
—Housing
Cover
30— —Screw and Lock Washer
31—
Filler
Plug 32— Differential Shaft
33—
Lock
Pin
34—
Ring
Gear Screw

c.
Remove the axle shaft cotter pin, castle nut,

and
flat washer.

d.
Back
off on brake adjustment eccentric.
FIG.
N-4—WHEEL
HUB
PULLER
e. Use Wheel Hub Puller C-319 to remove the
wheel hub as shown in Fig. N-4.
f. Remove the screws attaching the brake dust
protector, grease and bearing retainers, brake as­
sembly, and shim to the housing.
g. Remove the hydraulic line from the brake as­ sembly.

h.
Remove the dust shield and oil seal.

i.
Using Tool C-637 and Adapter Tool SP-342,
remove the axle shaft bearing cone, roller, and cup
as shown in Fig. N-5.

j.
Should an axle shaft be broken, the inner end

can
usually be drawn out of the housing with a

wire
loop
after the outer oil seal is removed. How­ ever, if the broken end is
less
than 8" [20,3 cm.]
long it
will
usually be necessary to remove the

differential
assembly.

To
remove the bearing from an axle shaft, use

Combination
Bearing Puller W-104-B shown in
Fig.
N-6.
Installation
is the reverse of removal.

Note:
Place the hub and drum on the axle shaft
taper and then insert the axle shaft key in the
keyway.
Never install the key in the keyway before

placing
the hub and drum assembly on the axle
shaft
Further,
be sure that the axle shaft nut is torqued to a minimum of 150 lb-ft. [21 kg-m.j. 288