Service Manual - Dana Corporation

4. To decrease end play, remove shims:
Measured end play (Step 1): 0.015" - 0.015"
Desired end play: 0.003" to 0.007"
Remove shims to provide desired end play : 0.012" to 0.008"
Adjustments
5. To reassemble input shaft, install the adjusted shim pack and bearing cover. Install cap screws and lock washers. Torque
screws to 75-85 ft. lbs. (101-115 N.m).
Pry bar
Measuring End Play with Dial Indicator
Note: If difficulty is experienced in achieving correct torque on the input yoke nut, torque the nut with truck on the ground
and axle shafts installed.
6. Install yoke, flat washer and nut. Tighten nut snugly. Tap end of input shaft lightly to seat bearings.
7. Measure input shaft end play with dial indicator. If end play is still incorrect, repeat Steps 2 through 6.
8. With end play correct, seal shim pack to prevent lube leakage, then torque input shaft nut and cover cap screws (see chart).
Note: When power divider has been disassembled and reassembled, it may be desirable to adjust end play by measuring bearing
cover clearance and calculating shim pack size. For procedures, see page 39.
Torque Chart
U-bracket
Lift up on
pry bar to
compress
input shaft.
Dial indicator
Input shaft
ft. lbs. N.m
Input Shaft Nut
1 5/8 - 18 780-960 1057 - 1301
*M42 x 1.5 840 - 1020 1140 - 1383
Bearing Cover Capscrew
1/2 - 13 75 - 85 101 - 115
*Metric Nut used on Axles produced after 1-3-95
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Service Procedure