05-07-2020, 01:06 AM
I have often added a varying thickness washer behind the axle nut to align the split pin, can also help to keep the grease and oil from escaping if you are using the small nut.
I have never had the outer hub contact the threaded casing BUT I have had the spur gear jam it's inner face against the diff carrier. This because of a worn taper. The solution at the time was to put the casing into the lath and remove a whisker (technical term) off the bearing land.
This sort of bodge could result in moving the outer hub closer to the casing thread. A shim/washer behind the inner bearing race (noting the radius) may work, or simpler if you can just file off a few threads.
I have never had the outer hub contact the threaded casing BUT I have had the spur gear jam it's inner face against the diff carrier. This because of a worn taper. The solution at the time was to put the casing into the lath and remove a whisker (technical term) off the bearing land.
This sort of bodge could result in moving the outer hub closer to the casing thread. A shim/washer behind the inner bearing race (noting the radius) may work, or simpler if you can just file off a few threads.