C 1500 Truck 2WD V8-393 6.5L DSL Turbo VIN S (1996)
Differential Carrier: Adjustments
Dana/Spicer Full Floating Axle
Fig. 3 Spreading differential carrier
Fig. 19 Gear tooth contact inspection
9-3/4 INCH RING GEAR AXLE
1.
Place differential assembly with pinion into housing.
2.
Install bearing caps in proper position and tighten just enough to retain in place.
3.
Install dial indicator on carrier with indicator button contacting back of ring gear.
4.
Position two screwdrivers between bearing cup and housing on ring gear side of case and pry ring gear into mesh with pinion gear as far as
possible.
5.
Set dial indicator to ``0'' with force still applied to gears.
6.
Reposition screwdrivers on opposite side of ring gear, then pry ring gear as far as possible and note indicator reading. Repeat sequence several
times until same reading is obtained. This reading indicates amount of shims necessary between differential case and differential bearing on ring
gear side.
