Pages 32–40 (9 pages)
Rear Axle
From the 1937 Chrysler Shop Manual
Rear axle service: removing the axle shaft with a hub puller, broken shaft ends, the differential gear carrier, differential gears and drive pinion. Adjustments cover axle shaft end play by shims, differential bearings, pinion shaft bearing draw and backlash between ring gear and pinion. Illustrations show correct and incorrect gear tooth contact for hypoid and spiral bevel gears and how to move the pinion or ring gear. Maintenance covers axle noise, knocks and backlash, lubrication and capacities by code.
Read this section free, starting at page 32What this section covers
- Axle shaft and bearing removal
- Differential carrier, gears and drive pinion
- Axle shaft end play adjustment
- Pinion bearing and ring gear backlash
- Gear tooth contact patterns
- Axle noise diagnosis
- Hypoid and spiral bevel lubricants
- Year
- 1937
- Make
- Chrysler
- Vehicle
- Airflow, Passenger Cars
- Type
- Service Manual
- Models
- Codes C14, C15, C16 and C17 (C17 Airflow)
- Pages
- 228
What’s inside
Servicing methods
- Break-In, Seasonal Service, Inspection and Tune-Uppp. 1–8
- Lubricationpp. 9–18
- Model Codes and Starting Serial NumbersDivider pages listing the starting serial numbers for codes C14, C15, C16 and C17.pp. 19–20
- Front Axlepp. 21–31
- Rear Axlepp. 32–40
- Brakespp. 41–51
- Clutchpp. 52–58
- Cooling Systempp. 59–66
- Electrical Systempp. 67–86
- Enginepp. 87–103
- Fuel and Exhaust Systempp. 104–111
- Frame, Springs and Shock Absorberspp. 112–117
- Steeringpp. 118–127
- Transmission and Universal Jointspp. 128–142
- Wheels and TiresFront and rear wheel and hub removal, front wheel bearing adjustment, wheel balancing, tire mounting and inflating double inner tubes.pp. 143–145
- Bodypp. 146–163
Service standards
- Service Standards: Codes C14 and C15pp. 164–169
- Service Standards: Code C16pp. 170–174
- Service Standards: Code C17 (Airflow)pp. 175–179
