Spicer Single Drive Axles Service Manual: Single Reduction & Single Reduction with Differential Lock - Manual (Page 55)

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Wheel Adjustment Systems
Ser
vice Procedure
Three-piece Tang-type Lock Washer System
1 - Inner nut
2 - Tang-type lock washer .123” thick
3 - Outer nut
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
ft.lbs. (339 N•m).
c. Verify end-play, see “Verify Wheel End Play Proce-
dure”.
d. After verifying end-play, secure wheel nuts by bend-
ing 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
1 - Inner nut
2 - Dowel pin
3 - Dowel-type lock washer
4 - Tang-type lock washer .0478” thick
5 - Outer nut
a. Install the Dowel-type lock washer on the spindle.
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
ft.lbs. (339 N•m).
d. Verify end-play, see “Verify Wheel End Play Proce-
dure”.
e. After verifying end-play, secure the outer nut by
bending (180° apart) two opposing tangs 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.
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