Spicer Tandem Drive Axles Service Manual D__R440, 460, 480, D_R461, 462, 463, 521, 581, 601, 651, 652, 653 User Manual
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Power Divider
Power Divider
Disassemble, Assemble and Overhaul the Power Divider
The power divider may be serviced with the carrier assembly
in or out of the axle housing.
Note: The following procedure assumes that the differential
carrier has been removed from the axle housing and that
the power divider has been removed from the carrier as-
sembly.
1.
Late model axles may be equipped with a spring and
thrust button mounted between the input and output
shafts, remove these parts.
2.
Remove output shaft and output side gear
3.
If replacement of the output shaft side gear bearing
cup is necessary, use either of the following meth-
ods:
Weld: Place a weld bead around the inside of the cup,
when the weld cools the cup will fall out.
Hammer: Use slipper to get under the cup and with a
hammer and drift from the back side of carrier tap out
bearing cup.
4.
Remove snap ring from machined groove at rear of
input shaft.
5.
Slide helical side gear off input shaft.
6.
Remove helical side gear thrust washer, and “D”
washer from shaft.