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10.5 Inch Axle

Locking Differential Cam Unit Assemble (10.5 Inch Axle)





1. Install a cam plate to the side cam gear.
2. Install a wave washer.
3. Install the clutch plates.
Alternate the plates and position the wave washer as shown.
4. Install the thrust sleeve.
Press the thrust sleeve flush with the side gear disc spline.
5. Install the guide clips to the plates.
5.1. Use a chassis grease in the clips in order to hold the clips in place on the plates.
5.2. If the side cam gear or the side thrust sleeve has been replaced, measure the overall length of the gear assembly by doing the following:
5.3. Measure the overall length of the gear assembly from the front of the gear to the back of the side thrust sleeve including the side gear thrust sleeve washer using a micrometer.
Compare this measurement to the measurement obtained during disassembly.
5.4. If the new reading is more than 0.0762 mm (0.003 inch) higher or lower than the original, select a side gear thrust washer that will return the reading closest to the original reading.