3 installing the air locker, Drilling and tapping the bulkhead port – ARB RD114 User Manual

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3 Installing the Air Locker

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3.4

Drilling and Tapping the Bulkhead Port

An airline port must be drilled and tapped through the axle housing
casting to mount the bulkhead fitting into.

c Cover the drive pinion and axle tube area with rags to protect them

from metal filings.

c Mark a spot on the axle housing casting in the position shown in

Figure 5.

Figure 5.

c Drill through the housing square to the outside surface using a

11.2mm [7/16”] drill.

c Tap the hole from the outside using a ¼” NPT pipe tap.
c Remove any sharp edges from the hole that may chip-off and fall

into the housing.

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