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Front Cover Page 2 - Introduction & An Overview Of How Servicing The Rear Axle Page 3 - The Two Ways To Adjust The Gear & Pinion Page 4 - Inspect All New Parts Before Installing Them Page 5 - More On What To Check Before Installing The New Pinion Page 6 - Assembly - Button Up The Differential Unit First Page 7 - Assembly - Differential Bearing Installation Page 8 - The 4 Steps In Ring Gear & Pinion Adjustment Page 9 - How Pinion Bearings Are Preloaded Page 10 - An Inside Look At Pinion Bearing Preload Page 11 - When Preload Lacks Some Oomph Page 12 - When Preload Is On Its Muscle Page 13 - What About The Pinion Oil Seal Page 14 - How To Set The Pinion Properly Page 15 - More On Properly Setting The Pinion Page 16 - How Differential Bearings Are Preloaded Page 17 - Killing Two Birds With One Stone Page 18 - More On Adjusting The Ring Gear Backlash Page 19 - Tightening The Back-Face Adjuster & Tooth-Side Adjuster Page 20 - More On Adjusting The Tooth-Side Adjuster Page 21 - Tooth-Side Adjuster Wear Patterns And What They Mean Page 22 - Heavy Toe Contact & Heavy Heel Contact Wear Page 23 - Good Tooth Contact Is Worth Obtaining Page 24 - Installing The Pinion Oil Seal Page 25 - Using The Gauge To Install The Bearing Page 26 - Preload Pinion Bearings First Page 27 - Finding The Pinion Setting Page 28 - When The Pinion's Marked Plus Or Minus Page 29 - More On Pinion Markings Page 30 - Differential Preload & Backlash Are The Same Page 31 - Remember To Check Axle Shaft End-Play Page 32 - How To Check & Control End-Play Page 33 - New Seals & Gaskets; What To Look For In The Final Road Test Page 34 - Inch-Pound Versus Foot-Pound & Bearing Preload Page 35 - Rear Axle Repair Glossary Back Cover Including Test Questions
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