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Differential Adjustment Shim Specifications 8.6 Axle

Differential Adjustment Shims Specifications

Number of Notches

Specification

Inside

Outside

Metric

English

0

3

1.016 mm

0.040"

0

4

1.067 mm

0.042"

0

5

1.118 mm

0.044"

1

1

1.168 mm

0.046"

1

2

1.219 mm

0.048"

1

3

1.270 mm

0.050"

1

4

1.321 mm

0.052"

1

5

1.372 mm

0.054"

2

1

1.422 mm

0.056"

2

2

1.473 mm

0.058"

2

3

1.524 mm

0.060"

2

4

1.575 mm

0.062"

2

5

1.626 mm

0.064"

3

1

1.676 mm

0.066"

3

2

1.727 mm

0.068"

3

3

1.778 mm

0.070"

3

4

1.829 mm

0.072"

3

5

1.880 mm

0.074"

4

1

1.930 mm

0.076"

4

2

1.981 mm

0.078"

4

3

2.032 mm

0.080"

4

4

2.083 mm

0.082"

4

5

2.134 mm

0.084"

5

1

2.184 mm

0.086"

5

2

2.235 mm

0.088"

5

3

2.286 mm

0.090"

5

4

2.337 mm

0.092"

5

5

2.388 mm

0.094"

6

1

2.438 mm

0.096"

6

2

2.489 mm

0.098"

6

3

2.540 mm

0.100"

Differential Adjustment Shim Specifications 9.5/9.5 LD Axle

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Backlash

0.08-0.25 mm

0.003-0.010"

Backlash, Preferred

0.13-0.18 mm

0.005"-0.007"

Pinion and Differential Case Bearing Preload, New Bearings, All Except 9.75" Axle

3.4-6.2 N·m

30-55 lb in

Pinion and Differential Case Bearing Preload, New Bearings, 9.75" Axle

4.0-6.4 N·m

35-57 lb in

Pinion and Differential Case Bearing Preload, Used Bearings, All Except 9.75" Axle

2.8-5.1 N·m

25-45 lb in

Pinion Bearing Preload, New Bearings, All Except 9.75" Axle

1.7-3.4 N·m

15-30 lb in

Pinion Bearing Preload, New Bearings, 9.75" Axle

2.3-5.1 N·m

20-45 lb in

Pinion Bearing Preload, Used Bearings, All Except 9.75" Axle

1.1-2.3 N·m

10-20 lb in