3 installing the air locker, Installing the carrier bearings – ARB RD87 User Manual

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3 Installing the Air Locker

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c Apply a thread locking compound to the thread of each ring gear

bolt before inserting it. Do not apply locking compound directly into
the threaded hole as this could prevent the bolt from reaching its
full depth.

NOTE :

On some models, the crown wheel bolts cannot be
reused and should therefore be replaced. Refer to
your vehicle manufacturer’s service manual for
details.

c Tighten the ring gear bolts in a star pattern with a torque wrench

(Fig.4.) set to your vehicle manufacturer’s specified torque.


Figure 4.












3.2

Installing the Carrier Bearings


c Apply a thin film of high pressure grease to the bearing journals of

the Air Locker, then press the bearing cones onto the bearing
journals as shown in figure 5.







Figure 5.





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