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| − | Differential repair requires special skills and specialty tools.
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| − | Inspection procedures found elsewhere in the AMC Eaglepedia will tell if repairs are necessary.
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| − | <center>'''Front Axle Differetial/Removal/Installation:'''</center>
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| − | 1.- Remove the axle assembly.
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| − | 2.- Remove the axle housing cover bolts and cover.
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| − | 3.- Mark the differential bearing caps with a centerpunch for reassembly alignment reference.
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| − | 4.- Loosen but do not remove the fiferential bearing cap bolts.
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| − | 5.- Install an axle housing spreader (tool part No. J-24385-01) and spreader adapters (toll part No. J-24161) as shown in <b>Figure 23.</b> Used hold-down clamps to keep spreader in position.
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| − | 6.- Install a dial indicator as shown in <b>Figure 23.</b> Zero the indicator gauge. make sure the indicator plunger touches one side of the housing opening
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| − | <center>'''CAUTION: Do not exceed the specified housing spread in Step 7.'''
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| − | '''Spreading the housing greater amount than specified can cause damage or distortion.'''
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| − | 7.- Slowly spread the housing 0.020 in. (0.50 mm) while watching the indicator. Remove the dial indicator when housing spread is complete.
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| − | 8.- Remove and tag the differential bearing caps for reassembly reference.
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| − | 9.- Position one pry bar under the ring gear bolt head and a second pry bar under the differential case. remove the differential assembly from the housing.
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| − | 10.- Remove the spreader tool to prevent the possibility of housing distortion.
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| − | 11.- Installation is the reverse of removal. Tighten all fasteners to specifications.
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