SECT REAM CONTENTS C Corvair 500 700 and 900 Series Corvair 95 and Greenbrier 1200 Series CORVAIR 500 71 Page General Description 6C 1 Periodic Maintenance 6C 2 Lubricant 6C 2 Differential Carrier 6C 2 Universal Joints 6C 2 Hub Nuts 6C 2 Service Operations 6C 5 Service Reference Guide 6C 5 Differential Carrier in Vehicle 6C 5 Axle Shaft Bearing Universal Joint 6C 5 Side Bearing Adjusting Sleeve Seal Replacement 6C 7 Speedometer Driven Gear Assembly Replacement 6C 8 Differential Carrier Removal and Installation from Vehicle 6C 8 Differential Carrier Removed from Vehicle 6C 8 Differential Carrier Disassembly 6C 8 r Inspection 6C 9 Repairs Manual and Automatic Transmission Axles 6C 9 Pinion and or Bearing Replacement Including Pinion Depth Shim Determination 6C 9 Pinion Front Bearing Race Replacement 6C 13 Side Bearing Adjusting Sleeve Seal Replacement 6C 13 GENERAL 1 The Corvair rear axle is of the straddle mounted hypoid gear type which embodies a differential carrier mounted rigidly to the engine no rear axle housing is used figs 1 and 2 Independently suspended axle shafts are attached to universal joints which in turn are splined into the differential side gears Axle driving ION 6C t AXLE 1F THIS SECTION 6C 1 6C 26 DO AND 900 SERIES IDEX Page Side Bearing Adjusting Sleeve Bearing Race Replacement 6C 13 Ring Gear Replacement Differential Side Bearing Replacement and Differential Overhaul 6C 14 Repairs Manual Transmission Axles Only 6C 16 Clutch Release Bearing Shaft Seal Replacement 6C 16 Clutch Release Bearing Shaft and or Pinion Rear Bearing Race Replacement 6C 17 Repairs Automatic Transmission Axles Only 6C 17 Pinion Shaft Front Oil Seal and or Converter Hub Oil Seal Replacement 6C 17 Pinion Shaft Rear Oil Seal Replacement 6C 17 Pinion Shaft Bushing Replacement 6C 18 Stator Shaft and or Pinion Rear Bearing Race Replacement 6C 18 Differential Carrier Assembly 6C 19 Ring Gear and Pinion Bearing Adjustments 6C 20 Ring Gear to Pinion Backlash Adjustment 6C 21 Ring Gear and Pinion Contact Pattern 6C 21 Troubles and Remedies 6C 23 Rear Axle Noise Diagnosis 6C 23 Specifications 6C 24 Special Tools 6C 25 DESCRIPTION torque is transmitted by the lower control arms and lateral forces are absorbed by the wheel bearings and rubber bushings at the lower control arm attachment to the rear crossmember A hollow shaft is used with the drive pinion to permit passage of the engine output shaft forward to the CORV IR SNOP MANUAL