30-3. DIFFERENTIAL REPAIR
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
General mechanic’s tool kit:
automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)
Dial indicator (Appendix B, Item 113)
Maintenance and repair shop equipment:
automotive (Appendix B, Item 2)
Special Tools
Differential housing spreader
(Appendix B, Item 101)
Pinion setting gauge set (Appendix B, Item 106)
Seal protector (Appendix B, Item 68)
Rear bearing cup remover (Appendix B, Item 102)
Front bearing cup remover (Appendix B, Item 103)
Rear bearing cup installer (Appendix B, Item 104)
Front bearing cup installer (Appendix B, Item 105)
Yoke seal installer (Appendix B, Item 82)
Driver handle (Appendix B, Item 60)
Axle shaft and seal installer
(Appendix B, Item 99)
Two axle holding fixture adapters
(Appendix B, Item 100)
Materials/Parts
Two seal washers (Appendix G, Item 422)
Three locknuts (Appendix G, Item 161)
Collapsible spacer (Appendix G, Item 447)
Pinion seal (Appendix G, Item 407)
Two output seals (Appendix G, Item 406)
Lubricating oil (Appendix C, Item 43)
RTV silicone sealant (Appendix C, Item 74)
Four guide pins (Appendix D, Fig. 61)
Personnel Required
One mechanic
One assistant
Manual References
TM 9-2320-387-24P
Equipment Condition
Differential removed (para. 21-5).
Maintenance Level
General support
This task covers:
a. Disassembly
c.
Inspection
b. Cleaning
d. Assembly
1.
Loosen locknut (3) on output shaft assembly (2).
2.
Using slide hammer, remove output shaft assembly (2) from differential housing (1).
NOTE
• Work area should be clean, well-ventilated, and free from blow-
ing dirt and dust.
• Refer to axle differential housing identification part number,
located on housing, before ordering any replacement parts.
a. Disassembly
TM 9-2320-387-24-2
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