Differential Housing Cover

Differential Housing Cover





Material

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.





2. Remove the differential housing cover.
1 Remove the 12 differential housing cover bolts, and drain the lubricant from the axle housing.
2 Remove the differential housing cover.

Installation

1. CAUTION: Make sure the machined surfaces on both the axle housing and the differential housing cover are clean and free of oil before applying the new silicone sealant. The inside of the axle must be covered when cleaning the machined surface to prevent contamination.

Clean the gasket mating surface of the axle and the differential housing cover.





2. Apply a new, continuous bead of sealant to the differential housing cover.





3. NOTE: The differential housing cover must be installed within 15 minutes of application of the silicone, or new sealant must be applied. If possible, allow 1 hour before filling with lubricant to ensure the silicone sealant has correctly cured.

Install the differential housing cover and the differential housing cover bolts.
^ Tighten to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).





4. CAUTION: For Traction-Lok axles, first fill the axle with 118 ml (4 ounces) of friction modifier.

NOTE: Service refill capacities are determined by filling the axle with the specified lubricant to the specified level below the bottom of the filler hole.

Fill the axle to the level shown with axle lubricant and install the filler plug.
^ Tighten to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).