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  • Here is the pinion correctly installed into the housing.  You will notice that the seal and the yoke are not yet installed.  the bearing is installed onto the pinion first.

    • Here is the pinion correctly installed into the housing. Yo…
  • Here is another shot.  I pull the pinion into the front bearing with a special designed puller.  One quick operation.  I can flush out the races and bearings and check for rotation and preload without installing the pinion flange and seal.

    • Here is another shot. I pull the pinion into the front bear…
  • Here is the Eaton Posi Carrier with the Side Bearing Pressed onto it.  This is  the most often mistaken location.  When installed flush with the end of the journal the bearings fail in short order.

    • Here is the Eaton Posi Carrier with the Side Bearing Pressed…
  • You see using a solid metal "Puck" is great to install correct orientation of the bearing as it is pressed onto the journal.  But once the end is flush with the top of the "Puck" the bearing stops.

    • You see using a solid metal "Puck" is great to ins…
  • Here is the final resting position of the bearing race.  Notice how the journal sticks out of the race by about .125.  This is needed to properly index and square up the outer race to the Journal.  I could go into long drawn out discussion about why th...

    • Here is the final resting position of the bearing race. Not…
  • Here is the bearing ready to be installed onto the carrier.  You will notice the inch thick plus plates under the carrier to support it.  Also notice the cleanliness of the parts.

    • Here is the bearing ready to be installed onto the carrier.…
  • This is the appearance of the part after leaving the sand blasting cabinet.  I can inspect the flange in a far greater detail in this clean condition.  It is fluxed to check for cracks, any threads tapped, burrs removed from the cap saddles, even the s...

    • This is the appearance of the part after leaving the sand bl…
  • Here is the Pinion Flange properly painted and drying.  I blast them and then make sure that every little problem is dealt with.  Chase the threads, repair the seal groove, check the flange to pinion spline lash and check for cracks.

    • Here is the Pinion Flange properly painted and drying. I bl…
  • Some people just have to have the "BILLET" Yokes.  I still have yet to see one of these OEM Flanges break in street applications.  Of course Strip is another Story.

    • Some people just have to have the "BILLET" Yokes.…