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134 Chapte r 8 Rea r axl e
FiO. 8.5 Discorlllccti!l9 the rcar sI"biliser Iwr (Sec 3)
7 U~"'!I u"ps (FlU 8 5) I)UU rile s1.1h,l,s(lI b.ll 10 lilt:! lCol. while unstocwIIlIJ the mOlllllnlU I)oIIS from the Ie;)' ;l~II!. flcl110vc the C!JIllI'S 8 W,lh the rC:II Ildc sUlt,lbly SUIlI>o.ICd. lIIlSCICW rhe nulS hom the hallom 01 the U-bolts i1rld reOlOlle rhe lowel S I)llrlU p l;lrcs .. ",t! 1115 .. 1<11015. 9 Wllh rhe help of an asslSlilnt. hft the rem a~lc over the "~ 13 I O.:.lt!"! the ul~"''''o.s 1m!! lowe. SP""1J pl~ws all the sp rin!jS thclI "1 Ihn 1)·llo\1s. W!IClhc. wilh Il/!W sld/.locklll\) lIutS T'!Jhlf:l1 thc IHII S l"o!Jlnsslvuly 10 Ihe spo{;lf ,/!(IIOIQUC. III 1')<;,lIe Ihc CI;1I1IP~ 011 liIe Slilhd,scr bilr "'0\I1111\1 tubhers tlrCII pull 1 hili IlltO poslllon WIllI thl) grips l1~ 10 the S IICclllI .. '(l toIlIUI) . • ,. j , Ihe" I/.ac ket s. In se'l Ihe nloum"lU bolts and tlghlel1 the nUI S. H i Ilelll Ihe lIexll/le b.,lko hose and lIuhten the nuts. 17 Rel1lovc the hoso cl,lrn p or polythene sh eet then blcL,{/ Ihe hr t 8 nelll t he h 1 AxleshMt -removal ilnd refilting
Chock Ihe front wheels then jack up the re,lr of the c~r ilnd support with onle stilnds. Remove the .ear wheel 2 Ilelea se the hilndb.nke and .emove Ihe brake drum.
3 USIng a socket through the special holes in the drive lI.::tnge. unsc'ew the bollS secu.ing the b.::tckp late and bearing ,el.::tinor to tho a~le cilSln g (pholo). 11 Withdraw tho a~leshnft. together with the bearing. " it is tight due 10 tho oulor Ir 1 0 the dtive lIange. or ,1Iternil1ively sc rew two long baits th.ough Ihe jng al diametlicaUy opposite pOInts (FIg. 8 .7) and lighten them I,·...rply a liule Illhium based glease both 1 0 the casing and bear ing outer !rack . F
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Fig 8 .7 U sing long bolls to ""ithdra"" tho a~leshaft (Sec 4)
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Chapter 8 Rear axle 135
Fig 8 .8 Drilling the beMing rf!t 6 ju sen the ilxlesh.1h "nd CIl!jol\JC the spl"u,d end of Ilu) ~h;,ft Wit I! the ulHcrcnliJI side gC;II, TilP tile shnft wllh fully entered III the c .. sing. 7 Align the backplilW ,md be,1"'}!) rC1 ground. 9 Check the 'Cilt axle 0,1 level and lOp up II necess ary,
5 AxlcshiJft homing -renewal
Noto: A SfJL'CI.1f 1001 IS "Hlliller! /0 n'III1:''''''[1 (,0111 lilt' axles/mIl (s,:c Fly 89) 1 Remove the ;,xlushalt as ,h:sG"hcd 1(' St;CIl0n 1 2 Usin\J all 8 mill (0.31 In) dldl, 1Il;,kc a hole III the he,Hlnt! ,etauun\1 119 . tt 11 ;1{;II)SS tho hole with a sholp pllJ (;h,sel. RUlllove tlH~ ""9 hom the shafl ·1 PIC'SS th e l>earinIJ oH the shall lJSIIl\) " sUlt"hl,~ jllJllcr or press. The specil1l Ford tool is shown '" FlU 89. 5 Remove lhe I>e,'''''o ,eiJll1e,
G Cleiln the l1xlcshnf1. be,non\) ,,,t;WlC' ,Hld "xle C.,1511l\) 7 Locl1le the loe1ll1ll9 HIWlIlel 011 the l1xleshl1lt. followed uy tho new uoa,ing wIth the 001 sel1l [l1CIll\) l1WilY ['om the l1~leshaft Hallge. 8 Slide on the new hea'lIl\) rcta"lIn\) '1119 and pr ess J fully 11\l111l1st tile hearing inner IWck. uSIng a slJItJIJle puller or J ICWlth oftuue. 9 Re fIt Ihe l1xleshalt wllh refe'ence to S ectIon <1
6 Axle reM cover relllov,,1 ilnd refitting
Chock the hont wheels then lilck up the re,l( o f the Cl1r il'l(l SOPPOI1 on axle stands.
2 Cl em1 the reM cover .Jnd surroundIng .Jre" (photo) 3 Remove the hllmlbr"ke relay le ver lind seco nd.Jry cable. or
transverse ,od (as ;;Jpplicilblc) with reletCnce to Ch"pter 9. <1 Place a suitable container helle~th the reM "x Ie to c~tch the oil as the rear cover is removed.
5 Undo and remove t he ten IJOlt s and sprinU washers lhilt securo the reill cover to the llIl,l l drive housillg LIlt aWilY th e re"r cover and its
\Jasko!. ~ Before refitting the ,oar cover Illilke sure thm the mating fJces ilre free of th() old Uaskct or 10nlting compound.
7 FIt a new uasket Jnd then the lea, cover and secure wIth the ten bolts and spring washers. The cover bolts protrude IntO the fillal drive hOUSor1U so it is important that a SUlwble oll·resist.Jr1t scaling
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Fig. 8.9 Usill(J the special Ford tool to removc the axlesllilfl henring (Sec 5)
r;olllpoulid IS SlIll:ilr() d onto lioe Ihro,'ds of each boll bef ore it IS [,twd. 8 TIUhwll tllr: cover secu,,"!.! holls 10 lhe spec,[,ed torque Wfl:IICh
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Iht! h,lndbr,l~e components with re ference to ChJp ter 9. 10 R efil l ti,e 1e;1I ,ule with the correct 9rJde 01 oil then lower the C,lr to
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2 Axle reM cover
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Pinion oil seal -re"cw,,1
This ope r,ltion may be performed WIth the rear axle in position or on
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2 Undo ~nd remove the two holts. sprinU Jlld plain washers that secure lhe centre bearing support to the under51(fe of the body (reler to
Chapter 7) 3 With a sc"ber 0' fde. Ill positions <1 UndO ~nd remove the four bolts Jnd sprinu washers secu"n9 the propeller shalt and rear a~le dlivOllg flanges and carefully lower the
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5 C~rellJlly cle~n Ihe Ir Oll 1 01 the Im,ll d"ve housinU ~s there will Ilroll 10lque w.ench. check and . ecor d the lurnrng IOrque of the pillion. On eally models lilted wllh ~ tl~ed longlh spacer (see SectIon 1) lI11S procedure is nOt neceSS .,1 "\10 Ihe l ,n ,11 dllv!! hOllslnu unto! Ihl~h w'lh Ihe cas",o 13 Ilcfo1 Iho 1(';;1' "xlo p""nl1 fI.1IlUc ilnd on,:o "!I'"n hold sqll;,,,:ly wllh til" luol 0' wrench. 1~ SClew on " ncw s"II·I()c~"lll I1l1t IJIlIII Illl: (,ndllo,,1 ,s III~I dlll"n.llcd . II"", l'Uh h,n Iho nUL .1 1,;,,:11011 ill;r I"'h' whll" du":k"'!lII,,, prmO" lumlnu lor fixed ICllnth type "nd I he nul should be tIghtened lurthor WhIle domu Ih,s cheC k Ih"l Ihe pimon lurnrnn lorque doos not mcre;;lse. 15 flelll the h",ke 1" ,,"d l O p up II 1\",:eS~lIly
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Note: Mosl ymilycs wtlf Ilft'h" 10 If.'IWW Iflt' comfllelC IC,ll ,Jxfc ,15 .1 111111 d II IS WOII! ,.II/IC' I/Ioll! 10 rf,SllliI",fc Ille UII/I 10 lel/t·w '''IV r/;/11I.Jycd 01 WOIII poll Is ro do tlw ,ob correclly Icquires Ifle usc 01 spccial <111(1 cxpellsive loofs willch tin' "'",u/lly of y"WY"'S do 1/01 h,lVl' The P"n1 , le lccl,v e Pol.l ) then IllS besllo Ilu.ch"se "II e~ch;lnHe bUIlt UJl le;;l. ilxl/! 01" Uoad secon (lh,lnd Uillt 1 Remove the rO;;lr "xle I,orn the ,:,1r (S(.'(;t,on 3) illld tha,oughly cleiln
,' . 2 Remove the a xlesh;;lhs (Sec lIon 4) "nd the;lxle ,e". covel (Secllon 6) . If rleceSS;;Jry remove lire !H" ke !liIckpl;,ws 3 WOlk,n!) inside IIlI! axle casUlU . undo .lnd .emove Ihe four bolts th" t hold Ihe IWO U'Shill>cd dlllerentl,ll be"rmg CilPS III the Cilsing. 4 W,lh a sc.iber. m i h a dlffl!renliiJl casrny (Illd. uS"'IJ the lea, cove. 1;;Jr.:e o f thl! Irnal drrvo asing as" lu lc ,um. CDielully leve , Ihe (Mle.entlal asS(!mbly I.om the Ilna l d"ve housrng.
15 Froni I'll Im 7 1I'lls IIfJcess,lIY la ",move th e Iwo (hffelenlral casc l1'-'alll'gs Ihese
",.IY I,,, ",move(1 Ih:xl uSlnU " ulllvers,,1 two·leuged puliCI and sui! 111111'.1 1,.ld C"rfully uase e;lch bca'"'IJ Irom liS local ron . necovor Ihe ~IIOIII p.IO:k s hom hehmll e"ch be"rrnu nOlmU from whIch SId e Ihey (.,rlOr'! 8 thou!] a sCflhcr. m;;lrk Iho relative positions of Ihe crawnwhee l ilnd ,hU",,"rtl.,llrousinu so that the oownwhcelmay be f,tte d on rts origin al p"~H'OII. unless ,t .s to be lenewed. 9 Undo ,11", r enlo ve the eruht holtS thai secure Ihe crownwheello the ,hl,,,""'11:11 hOllS"'II. U S1nll a solt·faced h"n""cl. I,ll! 0\11 Iho cllJwllwhuci Irom liS locillion on Ih e d,ffe,enl,,,1 housin!) I 0 lJ~III\1 ;r sU I\(Ih l{) (i"unete. parallel pIn pmch. lap 0\11 Ihe pin Ihal Iud , ... Ilu, rI,'lcrelll,;,1 Illnial1 gea. Shilll 10 the dlftmrmll.11 housrnlJ.
NOLI! : 1 hu h"le 11110 willch thc peu Irts IS shghlly "'I>c.ed. lind the I>pl''''.'I'! "",1 may he IrIJhLly peelH)d over ;'Iml should he r.:!e;rned with a ·.u,I.II,I" ,".11111;1". ,tr,ll 11 th'''!1 a ... "It IIlI;t.11 dllfl. "'i> out Ihe drllelenli"l p"uon Ue", slr"h. 1.011 .Iw.ly tlr" d,lh;u!Oltl;r1 pinian ue,us. sido {leMS "lid IhruSI was hers; IA"'!l':,"" 10 ell::ure Ih"t the th,usl washe.s ",e lell wllh Ihe ir relative
liP,"" 12 1'",1"~"If)f .. ,1 Il1te.s (It Ihe ,)carrn!) CUllS. These mUSI nOl be used wllh new beallngs. 18Th" Ilnal UIIV(! assembly rs now drSl1lilllllod and should ho washed ,,,,,I d,u,d wrth PinU and uene'ill weal. If a c.ownwheel ami pinIon is .equllt.-d. a mated c.ownwheel and p inion muSI be II1I..,d and undor no
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