4 installing the air locker, Profiling the seal housing tube, Setting up the bulkhead fitting – ARB RD129 User Manual

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4 Installing the Air Locker

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4.9

Profiling the Seal Housing Tube

The seal housing tube will need a profile that hugs the Air Locker and
the bearing cap in order to ensure clearance with the axle case when
reinstalled into the axle assembly.

c Without using sharp, jagged tools such as pliers (usually your

hands are the best tool for this job), bend the seal housing tube so
that it closely follows the bearing cap brace and protrudes through
the bulkhead port in the differential housing (refer to Fig. 11.).

c Trim the tube to length using automotive brake line cutters.



















Figure 11.



c Check that the contour of the tube will not interfere with the Air

Locker or the ring gear.

c Cable tie the tube to the bearing cap brace (Fig. 11.).






4.10

Setting up the Bulkhead Fitting

c Apply thread sealant to the threads of the bulkhead body.
c Screw the bulkhead body into the tapped hole, and tighten.
c Wipe the area clean of any excess thread sealant (inside and

outside of the housing).

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