Re: Axle End Play ****ms on Rear End of 300 TDT

"heav" <paul@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:3aa00a96-bf41-471a-ae54-49fbe7e92fd9@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I should have said that I was able to get the CLIPS in when I removed
> the ****ms.  There is only a tiny gap, if any, between the clip and the
> gear the spline shaft comes through.  It cannot contact that vertical
> shaft inside the differential, the spline shaft cannot go in that far,
> so I think the differential is OK, but I would like to know how to
> actually measure the end play and know what the specified limits are.

From the MB 123 body microfische:

"Check end play between inner spider and differential housing. There
should
be no noticeable play; the locking ring should just barely turn in the
groove. If required, use thicker or thinner spacing ring."

That is all......