Spicer Single Drive Axles Service Manual: S135L, S135N, S135S, S150L, S150N, S150S - Manual (Page 35)

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Wheel Adjustment Systems
Wheel Adjustment
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Three-piece Tang-type Lock Washer System
a. Install the tang-type lock washer on the spindle.
Note: Never tighten the inner nut for alignment. This can pre-
load the bearing and cause premature failure.
b. Install the outer nut on the spindle and tighten
to 250 lbs. ft. (339 N•m).
c. Verify end-play, see “Verify Wheel End Play Pro-
cedure”.
d. After verifying end-play, secure wheel nuts by
bending one of the locking washer tangs over
the outer wheel nut and another tang over the
inner wheel nut.
e. Go to step 12.
Four-piece Tang/Dowel-type Lock Washer System
a. Install the dowel-type lock washer on the spin-
dle.
Note: If the dowel pin and washer are not aligned, remove
washer, turn it over and reinstall. If required, loosen the
inner nut just enough for alignment.
Note: Never tighten the inner nut for alignment. This can pre-
load the bearing and cause premature failure.
b. Install the tang-type lock washer on the spindle.
c. Install the outer nut on the spindle and tighten
to 250 lbs. ft. (339 N•m).
d. Verify end-play, see “Verify Wheel End Play Pro-
cedure”.
e. After verifying end-play, secure the outer nut by
bending two opposing tangs (180° apart) of the
locking washer over the outer nut.
12. Install the following:
• New gasket at axle shaft flange.
• Axle shaft.
• Axle flange nuts and tighten to specified torque.
13. Lubricate axle wheel ends.
1
2
3
1 - Inner nut
2 - Tang-type lock washer 0.123" (3.124 mm) thick
3 - Outer nut
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2
3
4
5
1 - Inner nut
2 - Dowel pin
3 - Dowel-type lock washer
4 - Tang-type lock washer 0.0478" (1.2065 mm) thick
5 - Outer nut