Section 4B · Pages 69–126 (58 pages)

Rear Axle Differential

From the 1979 Chevrolet Passenger Car and Light Truck Unit Repair Manual

Overhaul of the 8-1/2 and 8-7/8 inch ring gear differential carriers and the Dana rear axles used on trucks, with axle code locations for 10 and 20–30 Series. It covers differential case removal, inspection, side bearing and ring gear replacement, drive pinion and bearing replacement, setting pinion depth, pinion and side bearing preload, backlash and the gear tooth contact pattern check.

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What this section covers

  • Axle identification codes
  • Differential case disassembly and inspection
  • Ring gear and side bearing replacement
  • Drive pinion and bearings
  • Setting pinion depth
  • Preload and backlash
  • Gear tooth contact pattern
  • Dana axles
Year
1979
Make
Chevrolet
Vehicle
Camaro, Chevelle and Malibu, Impala and Caprice, Light Duty Trucks, Monte Carlo, Nova, Passenger Cars, Trucks
Type
Overhaul & Unit Repair
Models
Chevrolet, Malibu, Monte Carlo, Nova, Camaro, Light Duty Trucks Series 10-30
Publication
ST-333-79
Pages
396

What’s inside

Unit repair manual

  1. 1DAir Conditioning Compressor Overhaulpp. 7–50
  2. 3BSteeringpp. 51–68
  3. 4BRear Axle Differentialpp. 69–126
  4. 4CFront Axle Differential (4-Wheel Drive)pp. 127–136
  5. 5Brakes (Power Brake Units)pp. 137–164
  6. 7A200 Automatic Transmissionpp. 165–214
  7. 7A350 Automatic Transmissionpp. 215–252
  8. 7A400 Automatic Transmissionpp. 253–312
  9. 7BManual Transmissionpp. 313–362
  10. 7CClutchespp. 363–370
  11. 7DTransfer Casespp. 371–396

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