TOPIC 2. DIFFERENTIAL

TM 10-3930-644-14&P

DIFFERENTIAL

TOPIC 2. DIFFERENTIAL

A. DESCRIPTION

4. Remove drain plug at bottom of differential

housing assembly and drain oil.

The differential case and carrier consists of two parts,

the carrier assembly and the differential assembly. (See

5. Remove the parking brake cable at the brake

Figure 14). The carrier assembly is mounted at the

actuating lever and disconnect the hydraulic

center of the drive unit housing, and encloses the pinion

lines or leakage return line if they might hinder

gear from the drive shaft. The bevel ring gear is bolted

differential and carrier assembly removal.

to the differential case and the case in turn houses the

spider gears.

6. Remove the securing capscrews which mount

the carrier and differential assembly to the axle

housing.

WARNING

Be sure to properly support the

carrier assembly as the capscrews

are removed.

7. Carefully withdraw the carrier and differential

assembly from the axle housing and place on a

suitable workbench.

Figure 14). Differential and Carrier Assembly

It is the purpose of the differential and carrier assembly

to accept and translate the driving torque from the drive

shaft coupling to the drive wheels of the lift truck, thus

moving the truck in a forward or reverse direction. The

following procedure is recommended to remove the

differential assembly from the corner.

B. REMOVAL

1. Remove the drive wheels; refer to DRIVE

WHEEL REMOVAL.

2. Remove the Jackshafts; refer to JACKSHAFT

REMOVAL.

Figure 15). Removing Differential from Carrier

3. Remove U-Joint and drive shaft coupling; refer

to U-JOINTS, REMOVAL.

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