OldBlue76
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I have searched this site and reviewed many discussions and still don't seem to find a conclusive answer so if this has been answered already, I apologize.
The original Dana manual calls for setting the shims such that there will be 0.003-0.005” of end-play when the yoke nut is torqued down.
There is a school of thought (particularly for the HD output kit instructions by Wild Horses) that calls for setting the shims such that there is a “pre-load” of 2-7 inch-pounds when rotating the fully torqued down output shaft.
These seem to be quite different, from slightly pinched bearings to 0.005 slop.
I will be replacing the bearings/races with OEM style Timken. Preload or end-play? Thank you.
The original Dana manual calls for setting the shims such that there will be 0.003-0.005” of end-play when the yoke nut is torqued down.
There is a school of thought (particularly for the HD output kit instructions by Wild Horses) that calls for setting the shims such that there is a “pre-load” of 2-7 inch-pounds when rotating the fully torqued down output shaft.
These seem to be quite different, from slightly pinched bearings to 0.005 slop.
I will be replacing the bearings/races with OEM style Timken. Preload or end-play? Thank you.