3 installing the air locker, Drilling and tapping the bulkhead port – ARB RD145 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.

Cover the worm gear area with rags to protect from metal filings.
Mark a spot on the axle housing casting in the position shown in

Figure 7.

Figure 7.

Drill through the housing square to the inside surface using a

11.2mm [7/16”] drill.

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

into the housing.

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