2009 April 20: Rear drive (2.25 hours)

Updated: 

  • Did a final cleaning on the rear drive.
  • Fit a new outer (smaller) seal.
  • Reused the original needle bearing wear ring as it was in good condition.
  • Pressed the outer race for the needle bearing into place. Reused the original bearing as it was in good condition.
  • Pressed the large ball bearing into place in the cover.
  • Secure the crown wheel to the crown wheel carrier using medium strength thread locking compound and new Schnorr washers, torqued properly to spec (31 foot pounds).
  • Disassembled the pinion carrier, cleaned the internals thoroughly, and got a good start at setting the bearings.