Fri Apr 14 11:15:32 2006
From: Jim Blair <carnuck1@msn.com>
Just got this and thought I'd share:

Dana 44
Ring Gear Diameter=8.500"
Pinion shaft Diameter=1.376"
Ring Gear Bolt Count=10
Pinion Spline=26
Cover Bolt Count=10
Carrier:

3.73 & Numerically Lower
3.92 & Numerically Higher
Pinion Preload (LB Inch)........................................14 TO 19
Back lash..................................................0.006" TO 0.010"
In (LB-FT)

Bearing caps bolts...................60
Ring gear bolts......................60
Differential cover bolts..................20
Knuckle to spindle nuts.................65
Lower ball joint (first torque)................30
Upper ball joint......................100
Lower ball joint (second torque,
after upper ball joint is torqued)............70
Ring to end upper ball joint.................50
Steering arm to knuckle nuts..............90
Lug Nuts...........................120


Front wheel bearing torque procedure

Torque to 50 LB while spinning hub
Back off, then torque to 35 LB for automatic, or 50 LB for manual hubs

Back off 3/8^Rs of a turn for automatic hubs, or just enough to free the 
bearings (1 LB) for manual hubs torque front wheel-bearing outer lock nut to 160 LB



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