ARB RD104 - Manual (Page 23)

3 Installing the Air Locker
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Figure 15.
c Consult your vehicle manufacturer’s service manual to determine
the carrier bearing pre-load amount specified for your vehicle.
c Add the specified pre-load amount to the measurement taken with
the feeler gauge to determine a shim amount for ‘D’ in Figure 13.
PRE-LOAD + END FLOAT = SHIM PACK
c Create a shim pack ‘D’ from the shims supplied with your Air
Locker.
NOTE : Do not add shims between the bearing cone and the
bearing seat of the Air Locker and NEVER machine
the Air Locker.
c Remove the factory shim from the left-hand side.
c Install the shim pack ‘D’ between the master shim and the seal
housing as shown in Figure 13.
c Rotate the seal housing until the tube is positioned in the center of
the oil drainage notch of the aluminum housing. (Fig.16.)