a.
Cleaning. Clean all parts with an approved
the beam where it is bolted to the carrier and pivots or
turns on its center sleeve and bushing.
cleaning solvent and dry thoroughly.
b.
Inspection. Inspect all parts for excessive
563.
Equalizing Beam Assembly Removal
wear and damage. Replace or repair all defective parts.
and Disassembly
565.
Equalizing Beam Assembly Reassembly
and Installation
a.
Removal.
Remove the equalizing beam
assembly as instructed on figure 268.
b.
Disassembly. Disassemble the equalizing
a.
Reassembly. Reassemble the equalizing
beam assembly in numerical sequence as instructed on
beam assembly in numerical sequence as instructed on
b.
564.
Equalizing Beam Assembly Cleaning
assembly as illustrated on figure 268.
and Inspection
Figure 268. Equalizing beam assembly, removal and installation.
Section LXX. CARRIER REAR, REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLIES
566. General
567.
Carrier Rear, Rear Axle Differential
Assemblies, Removal and Disassembly
The forward rear and rear axles are top mounted
double-reduction drive units. The through shafts of the
a.
Removal.
hypoid gear drive units are supported at the forward end
(1) Disconnect the propeller shafts (para.
by tapered roller bearings and at the rear end by a
straight roller bearing.
Pinion bearing preload is
(2) Remove the rear airbrake lines (para.
adjusted and maintained by a hardened precision spacer
between the inner and the outer tapered bearings. The
(3) Drain the two axle housing.
front rear through-shaft is splined on both ends while the
(4) Disconnect the torque rods (para.
rear one is not splined on both ends.
(5) Disconnect the equalizer beams
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