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Replace differential gear ring gear (F23) > < Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race, Differential, Remove and Install (F17+/F17+ MTA)

Replace differential gear (F23)

  Remove

1.   Remove transmission
Object Number: 2415656  Size: DEFAULT

2.   Dismantle transmission
Note:   When replacing the differential, the thrust collar setting must be determined and adjusted if necessary. The tapered roller bearings of the differential must be removed to do this LUREF_1.gif
1. Differential with differential ring gear


Object Number: 2416935  Size: DEFAULT

Important:   For determination of the shims for the bearing pre-tension, the determination on the transmission side for adjustment of the pressure comb is always given priority.
3.   Check adjustment of thrust collar
•   Measure the size of the shim on the transmission housing side (2)
Note:   Is used for adjusting the thrust collar.
•   Measure size of the shim on the clutch housing side (1)
Note:   Is used for adjusting the bearing pre-tensioning of the tapered roller bearing of the differential

Object Number: 2416937  Size: DEFAULT

4.   Measurement (I) Distance between the height of the ring gear and the seat of the tapered roller bearing, measure shim on transmission housing side
Note:   With a standard commercial digital depth gauge with a measuring range of at least 250 mm and graduations of 0.01 mm, determine the measurement (I), distance between the height of the ring gear and the seat of the tapered roller bearing for the differential on the housing side.
•   Undertake measurement at three measuring points (arrows) evenly distributed around the ring gear and differential
•   Add up measured values and divide by the number of measurements
Note:   This method of calculation is illustrated in the table below.

5.   Measured values
Note:   The purpose of the following tables is to explain the pressure comb adjustment using an example calculation.

The measured values in the left hand table serve as an example of the calculation used for evaluating the measurement.

You can enter your measured results in the right hand table (as a print-out) to make the evaluation easier.

Example:

     

Measurement:

 

Your values

1st measurement

 

15.02 mm

 

1st measurement

   

2nd measurement

+

15.06 mm

 

2nd measurement

+

 

3rd measurement

+

15.05 mm

 

3rd measurement

+

 

Total value

=

45.13 mm

 

Total value

=

 

Mean value

:3 =

15.04 mm

 

Mean value

:3 =

 
Note:   This measurement is undertaken on the old differential with the old ring gear, then the new differential is measured, this can be with the new or old ring gear depending on whether the ring gear also has to be replaced. Ring Gear, Remove/Install LUREF_1.gif

If a value deviates by more than 0.08 mm from the other values of this measurement, the measurement must be repeated as a measurement error has occurred.
6.   Determine difference measurement

Table for example of calculation of difference measurement:

Mean value, new shaft

 

15.16 mm

Mean value, old shaft

-

15.04 mm

± Difference

=

+ 0.12 mm

Table for your difference measurement calculation:

Mean value, new shaft

   

Mean value, old shaft

-

 

± Difference

=

 
Note:   The total thickness of the two shims remains constant because this produces the bearing pre-tensioning for the tapered roller bearings.
•   Deduct mean value for the old differential from the mean value for the new differential
Note:   If the difference measurement between the old and the new differential is more than (+0.02/-0.06) mm, the thrust collar must be adjusted.
•   If the difference measurement is positive (+), the shim (on the transmission housing side) (4) must be selected so that it is the same measurement thicker
•   If the difference measurement is negative (-) (on the transmission housing side) (4) the shim must be selected so that it is the same measurement thinner
•   if the shim (on the transmission housing side) (4) is thicker, the shim (on the clutch housing side) (1) must be selected so that it is the same measurement thinner
•   if the shim (on the transmission housing side) (4) is thinner, the shim (on the clutch housing side) (1) must be selected so that it is the same measurement thicker
Object Number: 2416929  Size: DEFAULT

7.   Determine actual measurement of the shims (2)

Difference measurement

Shim (transmission housing side)

Shim (clutch housing side)

- 0.25 mm

old

0.90 mm

new

0.65 mm

old

0.75 mm

new

1.00 mm

+ 0.20 mm

old

0.90 mm

new

1.10 mm

old

0.75 mm

new

0.55 mm

+ 0.13 mm

old

0.90 mm

new

1.05 mm

old

0.75 mm

new

0.60 mm

+ 0.12 mm

old

0.90 mm

new

1.00 mm

old

0.75 mm

new

0.65 mm

Note:   During adjustment, the shims must be selected so that the smallest possible tolerance is achieved.

Used shims can be re-used for subsequent adjustment operations, provided that they have not been damaged.

The shim (clutch housing side) is only altered in the subsequent adjustment of the bearing pretension for the differential regardless of the shim (transmission housing side).
Note:   Appropriate shims can be ordered via the "Service" Department.
•   The actual measurement of the shims is determined using a micrometer (3) since the shims are not labelled.

Object Number: 2416934  Size: DEFAULT

Important:   The next measurement is carried out on the old and new differential (2) without differential tapered roller bearing and without ring gear. However, the measurement for the shim (transmission housing side) that has already been determined must also be taken into account; this measurement must be given highest priority for adjustment operations on the differential and must not be altered in the subsequent adjustment.
8.   Measure differential

Example:

     

Measurement:

Your values

Measurement I

 

210.25 mm

 

Measurement I

   

Measurement II

-

18.25 mm

 

Measurement II

-

 

Measurement III

-

18.30 mm

 

Measurement III

-

 

Measurement IV

=

173.70 mm

 

Measurement IV

=

 
Note:   Measure with a standard commercial digital depth gauge (1) with a measuring range of at least 250 mm and graduations of 0.01 mm
•   Determine measurement of differential (I), (II) and (III) 3x
•   Deduct measurement I from measurement II and III
Note:   This method of calculation is illustrated in the table below.

Measurement IV corresponds to the distance between the seats of the tapered roller bearings of the differential

9.   Measure old differential
  • Undertake measurement at three measuring points evenly distributed over the differential
  • Add calculated values, measurement IV, and divide by the number of measurements
Note:   This method of calculation is illustrated in the table below.

Example:

       

Measurement:

 

Your values

1st measurement

Measurement IV

 

90.02 mm

 

1st measurement

Measurement IV

   

2nd measurement

Measurement IV

+

90.06 mm

 

2nd measurement

Measurement IV

+

 

3rd measurement

Measurement VI

+

90.05 mm

 

3rd measurement

Measurement IV

+

 

Total value

 

=

270.13 mm

 

Total value

 

=

 

Mean value

 

:3 =

90.04 mm

 

Mean value

 

:3 =

 
Note:   This measurement is performed in the same way on the new differential. If the height difference between the old and the new differential is greater than ± 0.04 mm, the differential bearing pre-tension must be adjusted. If the height difference is less than ± 0.04 mm, the adjustment for the differential bearing pre-tension is retained. Only the measurement of the shim (clutch housing side) is adapted to the measurement of the shim (transmission housing side). This is illustrated in the following table.

Shim (transmission housing side) old

Shim (clutch housing side) old

 

Shim (transmission housing side) new

Shim (clutch housing side) new

0.90 mm

1.10 mm

 

1.00 mm

1.00 mm

1.25 mm

0.75 mm

 

1.10 mm

0.90 mm

Note:   The total thickness of the two shims remains the same as long as the height of the differential (measurement IV) does not change or the deviation remains less than ± 0.04 mm. The determination of the shims for the adjustment of the differential bearing pretension is described in the table below.

The total measurement of the shim + height of differential (measurement IV) = remains constant ± 0.04 mm, for new and old differential. This means that the differential and shim assembly for the new differential must have the same measurement as that of the old differential. The adjustment has then been performed correctly.

The measurement determined previously for the shim (on the transmission housing side) may not be changed.
•   If measurement IV on the new differential is greater than measurement IV on the old differential, the shim (clutch housing side) is selected thinner by the difference in measurement IV
•   If the new differential is shorter than the old differential, the shim (clutch housing side) is selected thicker by the difference in the measurement (IV)

  Install

10.   A few examples for using the shims are listed in the table below.

Measurement IV (old)

Shim (clutch housing side) old

Measurement IV (new)

Shim (clutch housing side) new

90.10 mm

0.75 mm

90.03 mm

0.80 mm

90.07 mm

0.85 mm

90.15 mm

0.75 mm

90.21 mm

0.90 mm

90.08 mm

1.05 mm

11.   The smallest possible tolerance is desirable for the adjustment. In doing so, the shim (transmission housing side) must not altered, since the pressure collar adjustment has already been made.
Object Number: 2415657  Size: DEFAULT

12.   Overview
Note:   If the differential is to be replaced re-using the run-in inner tapered roller bearing races for the differential (2 and 3) these must be changed over

If using new inner tapered roller bearing races, the outer tapered roller bearing races of the differential (1 and 4) must also be replaced
13.   Attach differential ring gear LUREF_1.gif

14.   Assemble transmission
15.   Install transmission

Replace differential gear ring gear (F23) > < Tapered Roller Bearing Outer Race, Differential, Remove and Install (F17+/F17+ MTA)