MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Meritor

6. Position the installation tool and seal. Figure 5.95.
• If you use the R4422401 tool to install a forward
tandem axle seal, the tool outer spokes
or fins must fit between the bearing cage
bolts. Ensure that the bolts on the bottom of
the bearing cage are not in the path of the
spokes.
• If the spokes contact the bearing cage bolts,
the will incorrectly install the seal in the bearing
cage seat and can also result in damage to the
tool. The reference mark on the driver tool must
be in the 12 o’clock or the 6 o’clock positions
when you install the new seal.
SCREW
HEADS
INSTALATION
TOOL
CAUTION
USE A RUBBER MALLET TO INSTALL THE
SEAL. DO NOT USE A STEEL, BRASS
OR PLASTIC HAMMER. USING A STEEL,
BRASS OR PLASTIC HAMMER CAN DAM-
AGE THE SEAL AND TOOL.
7. Use a rubber mallet to mount the seal in the
bearing cage. The seal must fully seat into or
against the bearing cage. Figure 5.96.
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
TOOL R4422401
Position the seal
tool to prevent
the spokes from
hitting the screw
heads on the
forward tandem
output seals
Figure 5.95
RUBBER MALLET
Assembly and Installation
REFERENCE
MARK
INSTALLATION
TOOL R4422401
The Seal must be
fully seated in the
bearing cage
Figure 5.96
Cleaning and Inspection of the fork after
the installation of a sealant
WARNING
Solvent cleaners can be flammable, poisonous
and cause burns. Examples of solvent cleaners
are carbon tetrachloride, and emulsion type and
petroleum base cleaners. Read the manufacturer’s
instructions before using a solvent cleaner,
then carefully follow the instructions. Also follow
the procedures below:
• Wear safe eye protection:
• Wear clothing that protects your skin.;
• Work in a well-ventilated area;
• Do not use gasoline, or solvents that contain
gasoline. Gasoline can explode.
• You must use hot solution tanks or alkaline
solutions correctly. Read the manufacturer’s
instructions before using hot solution tanks
and alkaline solutions. Then carefully follow
the instructions.
1. Use a clean shop towel and a safe cleaning
solvent to clean the ground and polished surface
of the fork journal. Do not use gasoline,
abrasive cleaners, towels or scrubbers to
clean the fork. Do not attempt to polish the
fork.
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