Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Pinion Heaight Block-Typical
2. Insert assembled height gauge components, rear bearing and screw into axle housing through pinion bearing cups.
3. Install front pinion bearing and Cone 6740 hand tight.
Gauge Tools In Housing-Typical
4. Place Arbor Disc 6927A on Arbor D-115-3 in position in axle housing side bearing cradles. Install differential bearing caps on Arbor Discs and
tighten cap bolts. Refer to the Torque Specifications.
5. Assemble Dial Indicator C-3339 into Scooter Block D-115-2 and secure set screw.
6. Place Scooter Block/Dial Indicator in position in axle housing so dial probe and scooter block are flush against the surface of the pinion height
block. Hold scooter block in place and zero the dial indicator face to the pointer. Tighten dial indicator face lock screw.
7. With scooter block still in position against the pinion height block, slowly slide the dial indicator probe over the edge of the pinion height block.
Observe how many revolutions counterclockwise the dial pointer travels (approximately 0.125 inch) to the out-stop of the dial indicator.
Pinion Gear Depth Measurement-Typical
8. Slide the dial indicator probe across the gap between the pinion height block and the arbor bar with the scooter block against the pinion height
block. When the dial probe contacts the arbor bar, the dial pointer will turn clockwise. Bring dial pointer back to zero against the arbor bar, do not
