Rear axle

[Skboyd]

So when setting pinion preload do you use the slinger or not? And the nut should be torqued to what lbs?

[bmorgil]

Yes, you use everything except the seal and the ring gear/carrier assembly. The nut is torqued to the minimum specification, then check the torque to rotate. If the torque to rotate is low, continue to increase the torque until you reach the maximum spec. Hopefully you will achieve the proper preload somewhere between the min and max torque on the nut.


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