Dave Blaney > 1990 Ford Bronco > open folder Eaton E-locker

From the side the Eaton E-locker looks like an open carrier.
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From the side the Eaton E-locker looks like an open carrier.
From the bottom of the carrier you can see the magnet assembly. Be very careful with the carrier be...
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From the bottom of the carrier you can see the magnet assembly. Be very careful with the carrier be...
Disassembly: Remove cross pin retainer bolt.
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Disassembly: Remove cross pin retainer bolt.
Slide out the cross pin.
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Slide out the cross pin.
Once the cross pin is removed you can rotate the spider gears around to remove them and their washer...
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Once the cross pin is removed you can rotate the spider gears around to remove them and their washer...
Here are the spiders removed from the case. Note that with the spiders removed one of the side gear...
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Here are the spiders removed from the case. Note that with the spiders removed one of the side gear...
Go ahead and remove that side gear.
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Go ahead and remove that side gear.
To remove the other side gear push it up from the bottom of the carrier.
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To remove the other side gear push it up from the bottom of the carrier.
Looking at the back side of this side gear you can see the slots that the engagement pins lock into ...
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Looking at the back side of this side gear you can see the slots that the engagement pins lock into ...
If you look closely at the slots you can see that some of the edges are slightly rounded off, which ...
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If you look closely at the slots you can see that some of the edges are slightly rounded off, which ...
Here is the crux of the failure, see the rounded off tips of the engagement pins? They are supposed...
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Here is the crux of the failure, see the rounded off tips of the engagement pins? They are supposed...
To remove the damaged pins we need to get to them through the bottom of the locker.
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To remove the damaged pins we need to get to them through the bottom of the locker.
Remove the snap ring.
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Remove the snap ring.
Once the snap ring is removed the magnet assembly will lift right off.
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Once the snap ring is removed the magnet assembly will lift right off.
Here's the back side of the magnet. It looks a little funky in the picture, but there is nothing wr...
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Here's the back side of the magnet. It looks a little funky in the picture, but there is nothing wr...
Here is a roller bearing assembly and the edge of the ring that the magnet rides around, sorry I did...
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Here is a roller bearing assembly and the edge of the ring that the magnet rides around, sorry I did...
Next part to come out is the face that the roller bearing assembly rides on.
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Next part to come out is the face that the roller bearing assembly rides on.
Next to come out is the upper half of the bearing ramp. It's a tight fit, but with a flat head scre...
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Next to come out is the upper half of the bearing ramp. It's a tight fit, but with a flat head scre...
Heres the ball ramp assembly. Take out the balls and inspect them to make sure they're still nice a...
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Heres the ball ramp assembly. Take out the balls and inspect them to make sure they're still nice a...
Take a couple of pics and remove the lower part of the ball ramp assembly.
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Take a couple of pics and remove the lower part of the ball ramp assembly.
That exposes the springs and the back side of the engagement pins, sitting in their pin retainer rin...
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That exposes the springs and the back side of the engagement pins, sitting in their pin retainer rin...
The pin retainer ring is easily removed from the carrier with a couple of pics.
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The pin retainer ring is easily removed from the carrier with a couple of pics.
Here are the springs sitting in the carrier. At this point inspect the bores that the pins were remo...
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Here are the springs sitting in the carrier. At this point inspect the bores that the pins were remo...
Heres a shot of how the pins just slide right out of the retainer ring, it's very simple.
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Heres a shot of how the pins just slide right out of the retainer ring, it's very simple.
Here's a closer shot of the damaged engagement pins. All six of them are similarly rounded off.
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Here's a closer shot of the damaged engagement pins. All six of them are similarly rounded off.
Another shot of the rounded off engagement pins.
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Another shot of the rounded off engagement pins.
E-locker rebuild kit. Contains engagement pins, pin retainer, side gears, spiders, cross pin, cross...
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E-locker rebuild kit. Contains engagement pins, pin retainer, side gears, spiders, cross pin, cross...
New engagement pins, see how much better they look?
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New engagement pins, see how much better they look?
old pins vs. new pins.
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old pins vs. new pins.