BEARING-CONNECTING ROD 2832581 - Caterpillar

Bearing Setting Procedure
Differential Input Yoke Assembly, Housing, and Bearing Group 1. Press bearing cups (7) without freezing into housing (2) making sure it is fully seated in housing bore.2. Press inner bearing cone (8) without heating into shaft (1) making sure it is fully seated on shoulder of shaft.3. Install shaft (1) into housing (2).4. Install outer bearing cone (8) without heating onto shaft (1).5. Install yoke assembly (3).6. Install entire shim pack (6) under retainer (4) and tighten bolt (5) to a torque of 135 Nm (100 ft lb).7. Move assembly back and forth to determine end play.8. Remove shims in shim pack (6) to obtain 0.025 to 0.102 mm (.001 to .004 in) end play.9. Reassemble and retighten. Check end play. The shaft should rotate freely in the housing. If binding is evident, preload exists on the bearing set and the outer bearing must be unseated to provide end play. Add shims, reassemble, retighten and recheck.