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Installed Bearings

Differential side bearing retainers are installed, then screwed down to secure bearings and mate the ring and pinion. These adjusting nuts call for a special spanner wrench. One of them is left-handed thread, which enables the ring gear to be moved left or right to adjust gear backlash.
Upgrade A '71-'73 Rearend And Suspension

 Differential side bearing retainers are installed, then screwed down to secure bearings and mate the ring and pinion. These adjusting nuts call for a special spanner wrench. One of them is left-handed thread, which enables the ring gear to be moved left or right to adjust gear backlash.  View Related Article

 

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