MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Meritor

Assembly
C - Apply sealing paste FAG-3 to the thread of
the pinion box setscrews.
D - Install and tighten the washers and setscrews
of the pinion box, with the value specified.
See the TORQUES TABLE. (figure
73 ).
IMPORTANT:
Do not use a hammer to install the fork of
the universal joint, as it can be damaged.
6. With a torquemeter on the pinion nut, check
the resisting torque value (pre-load) to
turn the pinion. Increase if necessary the
torque applied to the pinion nut (until the
maximum limit allowed), to handle the values
specified. (figure 75).
MODEL
USED ROLLER
NEW ROLLER BEARINGS
BEARINGS
N.m lbf.pol N.m lbf.pol
120
2,2 - 3,3
20 - 30
1,3 - 2,0
12 - 18
145/147
0,5 - 5,0
5 - 45
1,1 - 3,4
10 - 30
Figure 73
155
1,7 - 4,0
15- 35 1,1 - 2,3 10- 20
160
0,5 - 5,0
5 - 45 1,1 - 3,4 10 - 30
185
0,5 - 5,0
5 - 45 1,1 - 3,4 10 - 30
5. Immobilize the fork of the universal joint
with a suitable tool and tighten the pinion
nut with the value specified. See TORQUES
TABLE. (figure 74 ).
Figure 75
Figure 74
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