Section 4 · Pages 80–105 (26 pages)

Rear Axle

From the 1967–1968 Ford Thunderbird Shop Manual with 1968 Supplement

Rear axle diagnosis, adjustment and overhaul. It shows how to read the pinion and ring gear tooth contact pattern, with hunting, partial non-hunting and non-hunting gear sets, and how to correct it with shim and backlash changes. Also covers differential bearing and ring gear service, limited-slip differential assembly with clutch plates and Belleville spring, and ends with axle ratio and ring gear identification specifications.

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What this section covers

  • Pinion and ring gear tooth contact pattern
  • Shim and backlash adjustment
  • Differential bearing and drive gear bolts
  • Limited-slip differential disassembly and assembly
  • Axle identification and ratio specifications
Year
1967, 1968
Make
Ford
Vehicle
Passenger Cars, Thunderbird
Type
Service Manual, Supplement
Models
1967 Thunderbird 390 and 428 V-8 (2-door, Landau, 4-door); 1968 Thunderbird 429 V-8 supplement
Pages
707

What’s inside

1967 shop manual

  1. 2Brakespp. 1–79
  2. 4Rear Axlepp. 80–105
  3. 5Driveshaftpp. 106–109
  4. 6Manual Shift Transmissionspp. 110–156
  5. 7Automatic Transmissionpp. 157–201
  6. 8-1General Engine Servicepp. 202–224
  7. 8-2390 and 428 V-8 Enginespp. 225–254
  8. 8-3Engine Specificationspp. 255–259
  9. 9Ignition Systempp. 260–286
  10. 10Fuel Systempp. 287–315
  11. 11Cooling Systempp. 316–325
  12. 12Exhaust Systempp. 326–332
  13. 13Charging Systempp. 333–348
  14. 14Starting Systempp. 349–357
  15. 15Lighting, Horns, Instruments and Wiperspp. 358–381
  16. 16-1Ventilating and Heatingpp. 382–410
  17. 16-2Air Conditioningpp. 411–448
  18. 16-3Speed Controlpp. 449–459
  19. 16-4Radio and Stereo Tape Playerpp. 460–464
  20. 17Body, Doors and Windowspp. 465–511
  21. 18Interior Trim and Roof Coverpp. 512–524
  22. 18Seats and Seat Beltspp. 525–532
  23. 19Wiring Diagramspp. 533–556

1968 supplement

  1. 1968 Supplement Cover and ForewordCover of the 1968 Thunderbird shop manual supplement, first printing February 1968, and the foreword explaining it is used with the 1967 shop manual.pp. 557–558
  2. 11968 Vehicle IdentificationGroup 1 for 1968: vehicle identification number and codes such as model year and color.pp. 559–560
  3. 21968 Brakespp. 561–568
  4. 31968 Steeringpp. 569–573
  5. 41968 Rear Axlepp. 574–578
  6. 71968 Automatic Transmissionpp. 579–584
  7. 81968 Engine (429 V-8)pp. 585–617
  8. 101968 Fuel System, Exhaust and Chargingpp. 618–634
  9. 141968 Starting SystemOn-vehicle starter testing for the 429 engine, starter and solenoid removal and installation.pp. 635–635
  10. 151968 Lighting and Instrumentspp. 636–643
  11. 161968 Heating, Air Conditioning and Radiopp. 644–670
  12. 171968 Body, Doors and Windowspp. 672–684
  13. 181968 Interior Trimpp. 685–693
  14. 191968 Specificationspp. 694–707

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