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Section 758 (Front Axle): Description

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1 - PINION HOUSING ASSEMBLY
2 - SHIM, PINION DEPTH
3 - O-RING SEAL, PINION HOUSING
4 - BEARING, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE (LARGE)
5 - SHIM, SELECT
6 - DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
7 - RING GEAR
8 - COVER, AXLE
9 - BEARING, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE (SMALL)
10 - GEAR, PINION
11 - BEARING, PINION HEAD
12 - BEARING, PINION TAIL

The 175MM FIA (Front Independent Aluminum). is an independent assembly with an aluminum housing and cast iron differential. The 175MM FIA uses an open differential which is supported by two tapered roller bearings located on either side of the case. Differential bearing preload and ring gear backlash are controlled with select shims located on the outside of the differential bearing cups. Pinion height is set with a select shim sandwiched between the pinion housing assembly and the axle housing.

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1 - NUT, PINION FLANGE 1
2 - FLANGE, PINION
3 - SEAL, PINION
4 - BEARING, PINION TAIL
5 - BOLT, PINION HOUSING
6 - HOUSING, PINION
7 - SPACER, SELECT
8 - BEARING, PINION HEAD
9 - SEAL, PINION HOUSING O-RING
10 - GEAR, PINION
11 - SHIM, PINION DEPTH (SELECT)
12 - HOUSING, AXLE
13 - VENT, HOUSING
14 - HOUSING, AXLE
15 - BAFFLE, VENT
16 - SEAL, AXLE
17 - SHIM, PRELOAD
18 - BEARING, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE
19 - ASSEMBLY, RING GEAR/DIFFERENTIAL
20 - BEARING, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE
21 - SEAL, AXLE COVER O-RING
22 - SHIM, BEARING PRELOAD
23 - COVER, AXLE HOUSING
24 - BOLT, AXLE HOUSING COVER
25 - SEAL, AXLE
26 - PLUG, AXLE FILL
27 - SHAFT, DIFFERENTIAL PINION
28 - SIDE GEAR ASSEMBLY

The 175MM FIA Axle is available only in All-Wheel Drive models, and only in a 3:07:1 ratio.