AMC 20 part 4 - Installing axle and locker

I have installed the AMC 20 on the Jeep frame.  It just bolts on and is pretty strait forward so I did not feel the need to document it.  But here is a picture.


From this point I put the axle on jack stands and removed the tire.  Only the passengers side axle was not installed due to having to be sent back for re-machining.   First thing is to assemble the components in the right order per the instructions.  Remember to pack the bearing with grease.


Put engine assembly lube on the bearing surface for easier assembly.  Use a clamp to hold the parts together when you put the axle in the press.


Use the press to seat the bearing.


If you put the backing plate on the wrong way and press the bearings on, this is what your $50 mistake will look like.  Bearings cannot be pulled off they have to be cut off.


Once bearings are on install the axle.  Instead of using the regular gears that come with the diff I used a Richmond Lock Right locker.  This will ensure that power will get to the wheels even if one wheel is off the ground.  Somehow I misplaced the roll pin and will have to find a .260" roll pin replacement.  Then I can button it up and put fluid in it.