crawler dude12
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So I just put in my locker at school and it's locked. It will not unlock and ratchet... I'm 98% sure I installed it right... Any ideas?
Spartan locker not ratcheting?
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crawler dude12
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I don't recall removing any washers... So, do I have to replace it now? Or could I just go back in and make it work?
It shouldn't damage anything, there just won't be enough room for the drivers to move apart and let it ratchet, if the thrust washers are still in place.
You might be able to rule that one out, by looking at the side gears you removed. If both of them have the thrust washer on them, then they aren't still in your carrier.
You might be able to rule that one out, by looking at the side gears you removed. If both of them have the thrust washer on them, then they aren't still in your carrier.
crawler dude12
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I never pulled out the side gears. I just cracked the carrier open, took the spider gears off the + pin and placed the locker in and the little rings, and the little spring things and put it back together... Gahhh I'm an idiot.
crawler dude12
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Yup. It was those thrust washers on the side gears. Pulled those out and put it back in and it works flawlessly! Filled it with 85W-140 oil and the clicking is barely noticeable.
thought so, thats almost always the issue with fresh installs
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Thanks for the quick reply! Killed 3 birds with one stone. Locker, fixed my leak between the third and housing, and my backlash was way out of spec.
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What'dja do that for?
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I've read that it helps with noise.
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Yup. I'd rather run the lube recommended by factory and ignore the extra noise. Not that the Spartan is loud by any means, or that I'd care if it was.