F 250 2WD Super Duty V8-6.0L DSL Turbo VIN P (2004)
39. Place the differential assembly with the special tools in the differential housing.
40. Install the special tools. Locate the tip of the Clutch Housing Gauge on the flat surface of one of the bolts.
41. NOTE: Repeat this and the following step until the same readings appear on the indicator each time. This is the differential bearing shim
thickness necessary between the differential case and the differential bearing on the differential ring gear side of the differential case.
Force the differential case and ring gear away from the drive pinion. With force applied, set the indicator to 0.
42. Force the differential ring gear into mesh with the pinion to obtain an indicator reading. Record this measurement.
43. Remove the differential case and the special tools from the differential housing.
44. Remove the Master Bearings from the differential case.
45. Place a shim of the thickness determined by the end play between the differential case and the ring gear/pinion on the ring gear side of the
differential case. If additional shimming is necessary, beyond what the hardened differential bearing shim can provide, select and install a different
thickness outboard spacer.