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TM 5-4210-233-14&P-1

5-43. FORWARD TANDEM AXLE AND DRIVE UNIT-Continued

(62)

Remove the wood block from between ring gear (19) and carrier housing (5).

(63)

Put a holding tool on input yoke and torque nut (24) to 600 to 800 lb ft (813 to 1084 N ).

(64)

Check end play of input shaft (25).

(a Rotate the input shaft (28) in each

direction and push the yoke (23)

toward the bearing cage (28). This will

make sure the input shaft assembly

(29) is at the bottom of its travel.

(b) Use a dial indicator and mount to

differential carrier housing (5). Place

the indicator pointer against the top of

the input shaft (25). Set the dial

indicator to zero.

the input yoke away from the

differential carrier housing (5). Read

the dial indicator. Reading must be

0.002 to 0.008 inch (0.050 to 0.200

mm).

(d) If end play of input bearing (33 and 50)

is not within specifications, add or

remove shims (30) from shim pack as

described above.

(65) Install output bearings (17) and output

shaft (1 6) in bearing cage (28) as follows.

(a) Lubricate the bearing cups (18) and

cones (17) with axle lubricant (item 45,

Appendix E). Replace bearing cups

(18) and cones (1 7) as a complete set.

(b) Install the two bearing cones (17) on

the output shaft (16) by pressing

on output shaft (16).

vise with soft jaws. Use a press or

sleeve to press internal bearing cup

(18) in bearing cage (13). Two bearing

cones (17) must be pressed onto shaft

(16). Install outer bearing cup (18) into

position in output cage (13) and press

into position over bearing cone (17).

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