TM 10-3930-669-34 2-12.  DRIVE AXLE TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.). 2.  DRIVE AXLE NOISE GREATER UNDER POWER THAN DURING COAST. INITIAL SETUP Tools and Special Tools References Tool Kit, General Mechanic’s: Automotive TM 10-3930-669-10 (Item 1, Appendix E) Equipment Condition Engine OFF (TM 10-3930-669-10) MAIN POWER switch OFF (TM 10-3930-669-10) Parking brake applied (TM 10-3930-669-10) Wheels choked (TM 10-3930-669-10) KNOWN INFO. Nothing. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS Ring gear and pinion assembly faulty. Planetary gears and/ or bearing faulty. TEST OPTIONS Visual inspection. REASON FOR QUESTION If ring gear is faulty, drive axle will be noisier under power than during coasting. 2-76 (Para 10-2).

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