Case Assembly, Differential: Installation: Installation
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- Apply a coat of hypoid gear lubricant to differential bearings, bearing cups and threaded adjusters.NOTE:
Grease can be used to keep the adjusters in position.
- Install differential assembly into the housing.
- Install differential bearing caps in their original locations.
- Install bearing cap bolts (2) and tighten upper bolts to 14 N.m (10 ft. lbs.). Tighten lower bolts finger-tight until bolt head is seated.
- Perform differential bearing preload adjustment procedure with Wrench (special tool #C-4164, Wrench, Differential Preload) (3).
- Tighten bearing cap bolts in a criss-cross pattern to 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.).
- Install adjuster locks on bearing caps and tighten to 10 N.m (90 in. lbs.).
- Install axle shaft (1) in axle tube (2) and engage into side gear splines.
- Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear lubricant.
- Install C-lock (1) in axle shaft end, then push axle shaft outward to seat C-lock in side gear.
- Install pinion mate shaft (1) into differential case (2) and through thrust washers and differential pinions.
- Align hole in mate shaft (1) with hole in the differential case. Apply Mopar Lock AND Seal Adhesive or equivalent to lock screw (2) threads. Install lock screw and tighten to 26 N.m (19 ft. lbs.).
- Install differential cover.