front locker question

[rusty]

can anyone who has installed a front locker tell me what the part - ring- in the photo is?

should it be loose and rattle? ,

or should it be pressed in?

shoul it rest against the rod on its right?

thx

ps I had difficulty w/ the photo and could only upload the close-up?

[Hummie2]

Yes that is normal. The ring sits in a recess in the side gear and the spider gear cross shaft holds them in place. Those rings are retainers for the "C" clips. Its not necessary to remove them for a front locker install as the front axle shafts have a spring clip that sits in a grove in the end of axle to retain them. The front is very similar to the rear and the REAR would require removing the cross shaft retaining bolt, cross shaft, those retainer rings in the picture, then the "C" clips in the end of the axle to remove the axle from the carrier so the carrier can be removed from the axle housing. Not as complicated as it sounds.

BE SURE YOUR INSTALLER REPLACES THE RETAINING RINGS ON THE END OF FRONT AXLE SHAFTS!

give me a few minutes and I will find the part # for the retainer rings, they are only about a buck apiece.

[Hummie2]

Retainer ring P/N

part No.:15521878, Group: 06.056, Description: RING, FRT DRV AXLE INR SHF RET, Qty: 2ea

Those rings will spread over time and make it difficult to remove the front axle shafts. replace every time the axle is removed and DO NOT OVER SPREAD THEM WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW ONE.

[rusty]

ok, so should there be 2 of those rings for the front locker?

[Hummie2]

They are not included in the locker or the install kit (I believe). They are available from GM Parts by the part no. I gave. 1ea on the end of each axle shaft.

[rusty]

thanks