Dodge Nitro. Manual - part 557

Fig. 88: Identifying Dead-Blow Hammer & Housing 
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7. With a dead-blow hammer (1), seat differential dummy bearing to pinion side of the housing (2). 

 

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2007 DRIVELINE Differential & Driveline - Nitro

  

Fig. 89: Seat Dummy Bearing Ring Gear Side 
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8. With a dead-blow hammer (2), seat differential dummy bearing to ring gear (3) side of the housing (1). 

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 DRIVELINE Differential & Driveline - Nitro

  

Fig. 90: Identifying Pinion Gear Side, Pilot Stud C-3288-B & Dial Indicator C-3339A 
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9. Thread Pilot Stud C-3288-B (2) into rear cover bolt hole below ring gear.  

10. Attach a Dial Indicator C-3339A (3) to the Pilot Stud. Position the dial indicator plunger on flat surface 

between the ring gear bolts.  

11. Push and hold differential case to pinion gear side (1) of the housing and zero dial indicator. 

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 DRIVELINE Differential & Driveline - Nitro

  

Fig. 91: Identifying Record Dial Indicator & Housing 
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12. Push and hold differential case to ring gear side of the housing (2) and record dial indicator (1) reading.  

13. Add dummy shims thickness 6 mm (0.236 in.) plus preload specification 0.152 mm (0.006 in.) to the dial 

indicator reading. This is the total shim thickness needed to preload the new bearings when the 
differential is installed. 

EXAMPLE: Differential Dial Indicator Reading + Dummy Shims 6 mm (0.236 in.) + Preload 
Specification 0.152 mm (0.006 in.) = Total Differential Shim 

14. Rotate dial indicator out of the way on the pilot stud.  

15. Remove differential case and dummy bearings from the housing. 

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 DRIVELINE Differential & Driveline - Nitro