1942 - 1947 Chevrolet Shop Manual



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REAR AXLE SPECIFICATIONS

Type ..................... Type of Gearing ..................... Regular Gear Ratio................... Number of Gear Teeth................ Number of Pinion Teeth... ............ Optional Gear Ratio................. Number of Ring Gear Teeth........... Number of Pinion Teeth.............. Back Lash Between Ring Gear and Pinion................... Clearance Between Axle Shaft........... and Spacer.................... Allowable Run-Out of Propeller Shaft Assembly at: Front Bearing..................... Front of Rear Splines................. Center of Propeller Shaft............. Extreme Forward End .............. Allowable Run-out of Differential Case at: Ring Gear Pilot................. . Face to Which Ring Gear Is Bolted Back of Ring Gear After Bolted to Case Clearance Between Thrust Pad and Back of Ring Gear. . . . . . .			All Passenger	Light Delivery	All 3/4-ton Trucks	Heavy Duty l-l/2-Ton Trucks	Two Speed Rear Axle Full-Floating Spiral Bevel (High—5.64 to 1) (Low—8.22 to 1)
			Semi-Floating Hypoid 4.111 to 1 37 9 3.73 to 1 41 11 .005' to .007' Free Fit to .014'	Semi-Floating Hypoid 4.111 to 1 37 9 None	Semi-Floating Hypoid 4.55 to 1 41 9 None	Full-Floating Hypoid 6.17 to 1 37 6 5.43 to 1 38 7 .005" to .008"
				Semi-Floating Hypoid 4.111 to 1 37 9 None	Semi-Floating Hypoid 4.55 to 1 41 9 None		(High—6.17 to 1) (Low—8.22 to 1)
				.005" to .008" Free Fit to .014"	.005" to .008" Free Fit to .014"		.006" to .012'
			.002" -010" -015" .005"	.002" .010" .015" .005"	.002" .010" .015" .005"	.003" .010" .015" .005"	.003" .010" .015" .005"
			.001" .001" .004"	.004" .004" .007"	.004' .004' .007"	.004" .004" .007" .005" to .007"

MONTH PAGE NO.		SERVICE NEWS REFERENCE SUBJECT

December 1940	79	Chassis Springs (1/2-Ton Pickup - 1939-1940-1941)

February 1941		Universal Joint Trunnion Floating Bushing

April 1941	18	Lubricating Hotchkiss Drive Universal Joint

July 1941	28	Rear Spring Center Bolt- 3/4-Ton Truck

July 1941	31	Pinion Bearing Lock Sleeve

August 1941	33 to 40	Construction Principles and Proper Servicing of Ball Bearings