At Randy’s, our service shop uses a 1/2” breaker bar, as shown in illustration 1A. It is very important to obtain good preload to avoid damage to your differential. It is perfectly normal to have 150-200 ft lbs of torque on the side adjusters. Most people are reluctant to really crank on these adjusters to preload the carrier bearings. These side adjuster tools are priced starting at $29.00. Randy’s has tools that work with a 1/2” drive ratchet or breaker bar that work much better than beating the heck out of the adjuster with a punch & hammer. The GM 9.5” is a little different than most as one side uses shims but the other side is the threaded adjuster. The most commonly known rears with this type of carrier adjustment are the Chrysler 7.25-8.25-8.75-9.25, Ford 9”, GM 8.25” IFS, Suzuki Samurai, & Toyota. There are several types of rear ends that use a threaded side adjuster be it a single adjuster or one on both sides of carrier.
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