[DML] Re: Transmission/Diff adjustment

[nicholden@xxxxxxxxx]

I realised as soon as i had it out that i didnt have to remove the 
adjustment nut to replace the seal, that was the first side i had 
done and the gearbox had been sprayed silver before and it was 
unclear to look at what was the seal and what was the casing as it 
was all silver etc so i thought that for a change i would follow the 
workshop maunal which stated to remove the nut to change the seal.

I'll know now for next time! Unfortunatly i missed the previous 
posts about seal replacement. Is there anyway now to get an accurate 
adjustment? I can feel the backlash through the axle shaft and with 
a dial gauge i suppose could measure it..

Thanks Nick-sydney



Message: 2         
   Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 04:12:59 -0000
   From: "Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Transmission/Diff adjustment



It's in the manual, unfortunately the manual will tell you to take 
the trans completely apart and set the tension with only the 
differential in the case. If it's too tight the bearings will wear, 
too loose and the teeth on the gears will wear. 

It's a bit late now, but you do not have to remove that nut at all 
to 
change the seals. They just come out from the outside. This was 
discussed on the list about a month ago. 

Dave S


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, nicholden@xxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi, I have just replaced both the diff seals in my maunal 
> transmission, the problem i have is that on the adjustment side i 
> marked the nut, counted the turns etc etc.... but while i had the 
> adjustment nut out i washed it in solvent thus removing the black 
> mark i put on it! 
> It was one of those situations where i realised what i had done a 
> second after it was in the solvent but that was to late. I looked 
> very hard for left over marks and other ways to try identify where 
> it had been but had no luck. 
> I can get it within 1/2 a turn of where it used to be but not 100% 
> accurate. Is there a way or procedure to measure the correct 
tension 
> requiured. I am presuming that this is the adjustment for backlash 
> in the diff.
> My appoligies if this is all spelt out in the workshop manual as i 
> am on my way to the garage to consult it now. 
> 
> Cheers Nick -sydney10927








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