CLEANING AND INSPECTION - TM-10-3930-607-150159

DRIVE AXLE

Figure 13.

Figure 15.

gasoline. Do not clean these parts in a hot solution tank

or with water and alkaline solution.

2. Rough parts such as differential carrier casting

may be cleaned in hot solution tanks with mild alkali

solutions, providing these parts are not ground or

polished.

Figure 14.

NOTE:

CAUTION:

Parts cleaned in solution tanks or

Knocking off or "busting" rivets (Fig.

with alkali cleaners should be

14) is a dangerous practice both from

thoroughly rinsed after cleaning to

the standpoint of personal safety and

remove all traces of alkali.

because such practice may cause

distortion to the gear cases or gears

CAUTION:

and will elongate the holes.

Exercise care to avoid skin rashes

and inhalation of vapors during

11. If necessary to replace differential bearings,

cleaning process used.

place case in press as illustrated in Figure 15 and press

bearing from journal.

3. Parts should be completely dried immediately

after cleaning.

12. Remove the pinion shaft from the transmission,

only if necessary.

4. Inspect all bearings, cups and cones, including

those not removed from parts of the drive unit. Replace

NOTE:

if rollers or cups are worn, pitted or damaged in any

The pinion shafts are assembled in

way. Remove parts needing replacement with a puller

the transmission case and are

or press. Avoid the use of drift and hammers.

covered in the transmission section.

5. Inspect gears for wear or damage. Gears which

D. CLEANING AND INSPECTION

are worn, ridged, pitted or scored should be replaced.

When necessary

1. Clean parts having ground and polished

surfaces, such as gears, bearings, and shafts, with

solvent type cleaners such as emulsion cleaners or

petroleum solvent, excluding

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