I installed the lockright I bought from Kurt Cruiser Outfitters , Here are a few picks of the process....
I drove it on the highway for about 10 miles to heat up the gear oil so it would drain quicker, When I got home I drained both front and rear axles. I only put a lock-right in the rear, I drained both to keep the same schedule.
Please remember to block the front wheels before you start to jack up the vehicle, Then jack up the vehicle and put it on some jack stands so you can pull the tires out a few inches, On a FF axles you may not need to remove the tires, I will leave that up to someone else to figure out.
With the fluids drained I removed the sway bar axle bolts(10MM) and the parking brake cable(10MM) to get easy axess to the diff. cover(12MM), Then I removed the diff. cover to see what I need to remove.
First you will need to remove the pinion shaft pin(10mm) so you can slide out the pinion shaft from the differential case, Which should slide out fairly easily, After you have the pinion shaft out the side and pinion gears should come right out, Mine also has C-clips, Remember to keep the thrust washer's from the side gears for the new Lock right coupler.
Starting on the ring gear side install the coupler and push in the axle so the C-clip can be put on the shaft, Be sure to use some grease so all the parts ar lubes and it helps to hold some items together, Put the shear pins in the same side driver using some grease to hold in the pins, Put the spacer in the left drive gear, start installing the right side but leave out the C-clip once you have the right side put together push the shear pins through to the other side so you can install the springs, This will keep things together till you can put the pinion shaft back in, Now its time to line up the gears so you can install the C-clip, You will need to push the axle back in slowly so the C-clip will line up then you simply push it in and pull the axle back out so it seats in place, Now you can put the pinion shaft back in.
Check to make sure that it is working by turning the wheels and start putting it all back together.
Add the required amount of gear oil and put all the items you removed back on.
It took me about 2 hours, But I had a hard time getting the tires off...gotta love tire shops.
Now go out and see if it works!
Mine works great, You will hear it ratcheting when you are turning unless you are on the throttle, Cant wait to get to Moab.
Good luck and have fun!
I drove it on the highway for about 10 miles to heat up the gear oil so it would drain quicker, When I got home I drained both front and rear axles. I only put a lock-right in the rear, I drained both to keep the same schedule.
Please remember to block the front wheels before you start to jack up the vehicle, Then jack up the vehicle and put it on some jack stands so you can pull the tires out a few inches, On a FF axles you may not need to remove the tires, I will leave that up to someone else to figure out.
With the fluids drained I removed the sway bar axle bolts(10MM) and the parking brake cable(10MM) to get easy axess to the diff. cover(12MM), Then I removed the diff. cover to see what I need to remove.
First you will need to remove the pinion shaft pin(10mm) so you can slide out the pinion shaft from the differential case, Which should slide out fairly easily, After you have the pinion shaft out the side and pinion gears should come right out, Mine also has C-clips, Remember to keep the thrust washer's from the side gears for the new Lock right coupler.
Starting on the ring gear side install the coupler and push in the axle so the C-clip can be put on the shaft, Be sure to use some grease so all the parts ar lubes and it helps to hold some items together, Put the shear pins in the same side driver using some grease to hold in the pins, Put the spacer in the left drive gear, start installing the right side but leave out the C-clip once you have the right side put together push the shear pins through to the other side so you can install the springs, This will keep things together till you can put the pinion shaft back in, Now its time to line up the gears so you can install the C-clip, You will need to push the axle back in slowly so the C-clip will line up then you simply push it in and pull the axle back out so it seats in place, Now you can put the pinion shaft back in.
Check to make sure that it is working by turning the wheels and start putting it all back together.
Add the required amount of gear oil and put all the items you removed back on.
It took me about 2 hours, But I had a hard time getting the tires off...gotta love tire shops.
Now go out and see if it works!
Mine works great, You will hear it ratcheting when you are turning unless you are on the throttle, Cant wait to get to Moab.
Good luck and have fun!
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