Hello,

Can someone with a factory manual plz look up what the inch lbs preload is for a Dana 35 pinion with new bearings? Does the manual indicate if the measurement should be taken with the new seal already in place? (I would assume so)

Thanks in advance.

 

try doing a Google search for "dana 35 axle repair manual"

brings up a few good links.

good luck.

 

anyone else have the specs?

Thanks

 

INSTALLATION
(1) Install a new collapsible preload spacer on pinion
shaft (Fig. 17).
(2) If pinion gear was removed, install pinion gear
in housing.
(3) Install pinion front bearing, if necessary.
(4) Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the
lip of pinion seal. Install seal with Installer C-3972-A
and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 18), if necessary.
(5) Install yoke with Installer W-162-D, Cup 8109,
and holder 6958 (Fig. 19).
(6) If the original pinion bearings are being used,
install differential assembly and axle shafts, if necessary.
install the differential assembly and axle shafts until
after the pinion bearing preload and rotating torque
are set.
(7) Install the pinion washer and a new nut on the
pinion gear. Tighten the nut to 217 N·m (160 ft. lbs.)
minimum. Do not over-tighten. Maximum torque is
353 N·m (260 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Never loosen pinion gear nut to
decrease pinion gear bearing rotating torque and
never exceed specified preload torque. If preload
torque is exceeded, a new collapsible spacer must
be installed. The torque sequence will then have to
be repeated.
(8) Using yoke holder 6958 and a torque wrench
set at 353 N·m (260 ft. lbs.), crush collapsible spacer
until bearing end play is taken up (Fig. 20). If more
than 353 N·m (260 ft. lbs.) is needed to begin to collapse
the spacer, the spacer is defective and must be
replaced.
(9) Slowly tighten the nut in 6.8 N·m (5 ft. lbs.)
increments until the rotating torque is achieved.
Measure the rotating torque frequently to avoid over
crushing the collapsible spacer (Fig. 21).
(10) Check rotating torque with an inch pound
torque wrench (Fig. 21). The torque necessary to
rotate the pinion gear should be:
† Original Bearings — The reading recorded during
removal, plus an additional 0.56 N·m (5 in. lbs.).
† New Bearings — 1.5 to 4 N·m (15 to 35 in. lbs.).
(11) Install differential assembly and axle shafts, if
necessary.
(12) Align marks made previously on yoke and
propeller shaft and install propeller shaft.
(13) Install brake rotors and calipers. Refer to
Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures

 

Thank you very much. That's PERFECT!!


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