Loose or over-torqued hardware, Wear and scoring, Drive axle housing – Spicer Drive Axles Failure Analysis Service Manual User Manual
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Drive Axle Housing
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Loose or Over-Torqued Hardware
Loose Clamping Hardware
Over-torqued Clamping Hardware
General Description:
Sufficient clamp load at the spring pad area is important to keep the joint tight. Loose clamping or over-
torqued clamping hardware resulting in cracks in the drive axle housing.
Usual Causes:
• Non-OEM specified clamping hardware
• Failure to follow OEM torque specifications
Failure Prevention:
• Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Adjustment - see Failure Prevention Section
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