Differential Assembly: Description and Operation

The rear axle is an integral type housing, hypoid gear design with the centerline of the pinion set below the centerline of the ring gear. The hypoid gear set consists of a ring gear and an over hung drive pinion which is supported by two opposed cone and roller bearings. Pinion bearing preload is maintained by the differential drive pinion collapsible spacer on the drive pinion shaft and adjusted by the pinion nut. The rear axle housing consists of a cast center section with two steel tube assemblies and a stamped axle housing cover.