KIT-GASKET-FS 2323372 - Caterpillar

One 154-9731 Thread Lock Compound (10 ml bottle) or one 155-0695 Thread Lock Compound (50 ml bottle) may be required.1. Connect the steering frame lock.2. Remove the rear drive shaft.3. Remove the rear axle.4. Place the axle housing assembly on wood blocks.5. Remove the front trunnion support from the axle housing.6. Inspect the front support bearing sleeve and seals. Replace if damaged. 7. Secure two 138-7573 Link Brackets to pinion housing (6). Attach hoist and suitable lifting slings to the link brackets.8. Remove sixteen 6V-3532 Bolts (3) and sixteen 5P-8248 Washers (2) that hold 4E-1967 Pinion Housing (6) to carrier assembly (1).9. Use two existing 6V-3532 Bolts to force pinion housing (6) from carrier assembly (1).10. Use a hoist to remove the pinion housing from the carrier assembly.11. Remove shim pack (5) and save for reuse.12. Remove any dirt and oil from the bevel gear group carrier assembly internal threads. Inspect the threads for damage. Repair if needed.13. Remove O-ring seal (4) from the opposite end of the pinion housing. Replace the seal with a new 8F-5900 O-ring Seal.14. Install original shim pack (5) between the carrier assembly and the pinion housing.15. Use a hoist and suitable lifting slings to carefully install the pinion housing onto the carrier assembly. The new 160-8510 Bolts are high strength, do not substitute. The new bolts have a pre-applied thread lock patch. If the thread lock patch was removed during shipping or handling, add a small amount of 154-9731 Thread Lock Compound (10 ml bottle) or 155-0695 Thread Lock Compound (50 ml bottle) to the bolt threads before assembly. 16. Install sixteen new 160-8510 Bolts with sixteen new 5P-8248 Washers into pinion housing (6). Do not lubricate the bolts threads or the internal threads of the carrier assembly. Tighten the 160-8510 Bolts to a torque of 230 30 N m (170 22 lb ft). After all of the bolts have been