How do you set Dana 44 carrier bearing preload?

[rjrobin2002]

Better manual: http://www2.dana.com/pdf/5310-3.pdf

Start at about page 45. Dana suggests .015 worth of shim to set preload.

What your dad is referring to IS checking carrier preload. The carriers in tractors are much larger and heavier and it may be an old school trick or more likely there is a factory spec. provided for a pull reading. Something that deals with that much weight and torque probably has a preload in the ft/lbs range. The D44 is most likely only several inch/lbs of preload. Since Dana doesn't provide a spec. of any sort for carrier preload you can only follow their advice and add .015" of shim.

I am fine with adding .015 in shims and calling it good as long as it takes some mallet persuasion. I am glad someone seems to understands what I was referring to and don't see where the hostile post came from on such a simple thread about CARRIER preload. 3 whacks with a hammer will satisfy me.

 

[broncodriver99]

don't see where the hostile post came from on such a simple thread about CARRIER preload.

Me either.