MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Meritor

5. If the axle shaft flange have cylindrical hole for
screw mounting, install the screws and washers
in the holes. Figure 5.109. Tighten the
screws to the correct torque value. See the
Section 8.
6. Position the gasket between the output
shaft bearing cage and the axle housing.
7. Install the output shaft and bearing cage assembly
in the axle housing. Rotate the output
shaft to align the splines with the splines of
the rear side gear.
8. Clean the cage to housing bearing screws.
Remove RTV residue from the thru-drilled
tapped holes.
9. Apply a 0.25-inch (6 mm) length bead
of Loctite 518 sealant in the thru-drilled
tapped holes located at the two, five and
eight o’clock positions. Figure 5.110.
10. Install the gasket and axle shaft in the housing.
The gasket and flange of the axle shaft must fit
flat against the wheel hub. Figure 5.109.
11. Install conical washer and nut over each stud
and the flange of the axle shaft. Use a punch
or a drift and hammer, if necessary.
12. Install the grade 8 nuts and washers in the
stud. Lock washers are an acceptable alternative.
Tighten the stud nuts to the torque
specified in Table L.
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Assembly and Installation
13. Fill the axle with the specified lubricant. See
the procedure in this section.
AXLE
HOUSING TAPPED
HOLE
OUTPUT SHAFT
BEARING CAGE
FORK
THRU-DRILED
TAPPED HOLE CAPSCREW
Table L: Shaft-to-Hub Torque Fastener Chart — Conical washers Applications
Torque Value - Grade 8 Nuts lb-ft (Nm)
Fastner Thread Size Plain Nut LOCKNUT
Porca do Prisioneiro ou
Semi-Eixo
Studs ALL
0,44 - 20
0,50 - 20
0,56 - 18
0,62 - 18
68-102 (50-75)
102-156 (75-115)
150-224 (110-145)
204-312 (150-230)
54-88 (40-65)
88-136 (65-100)
136-197 (100-145)
176-258 (130-190)
BLIND
TAPPED
HOLE
THRU-DRILED
TAPPED HOLE
Figure 5.110
Install the coarse thread end of the stud in the hub and
tighten to the last thread.
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