Dana 44 pinon seal replacement.

[Vermonter]

Question, just to confirm on a Dana 44 after reading the service literature, the pinion preload is shim set as opposed to crush collar set. So, when changing the pinion seal I can retorque the nut to the 200-225 foot pounds as opposed to having to matchmark the nut to the pinion shaft and count revolutions to set the nut back in the exact same place, correct?

 

[garberz]

You’re correct, the pinion bearings are shimmed like a solid spacer. When you replace the seal, install a new pinion nut and put a little RTV behind the washer. It helps to keep the oil from wicking past the splines.

Mark

 

[Vermonter]

You’re correct, the pinion bearings are shimmed like a solid spacer. When you replace the seal, install a new pinion nut and put a little RTV behind the washer. It helps to keep the oil from wicking past the splines.

Mark

Excellent, thank you.