Eaton ELocker Service Kit Dana 60 35 Spline
An Eaton ELocker in a Dana 60 is two differentials in one case: an open diff for the street and a selectable lock for the trail. When it starts to clunk in turns, bind on tight corners while unlocked, or make noise every time you switch it on, the case is often fine and it is the gear set inside that is worn. Eaton part 26882-00S is the factory gear service kit for the Dana 60 ELocker built for 35-spline axle shafts. It lets you rebuild the gear set without buying a whole new locker.
Unlocked, the ELocker behaves like an open differential: the two side gears are splined to the axle shafts and the pinion gears, riding on the pinion shaft, let them turn at different speeds through a corner. Eaton lists this unit as a two-pinion design. When you hit the switch, the electromagnetic stator pulls a ball-ramp mechanism that locks one side gear to the case, so both shafts turn together. Every time it locks, the side gear, pinion gears and thrust washers take the full axle torque. Eaton's application guide lists this kit as the side gears, pinion gears, shims, pinion thrust washers, pinion shaft and shaft lock screw, and the later guide edition adds the ramp pins and ramp pin retainer.
Drain the oil and pull the cover. Check the magnet and the oil for chunks. With the locker unlocked and the vehicle on stands, hold one wheel and turn the other: it should turn the opposite direction smoothly. Roughness or a catch points to the gears. Look at the pinion shaft and the backs of the side gears for wear grooves. If the electrical side is the problem instead (the locker will not engage or will not release), test the switch, wiring and stator first. Eaton sells that side separately; see the Eaton 26665-00S Dana 60 ELocker kit.
This kit services an existing Eaton ELocker in a Dana 60 that runs 35-spline, 1.50 in axle shafts. It does not fit 30-spline Dana 60 ELockers (Eaton uses 26881-00S for those) or Dana 44 units. Count the splines on your shaft and match the number on your ELocker case before ordering. If you are installing a new locker rather than rebuilding, the complete ELocker4 Dana 60 35-spline for 4.10 and down and the 4.56 and up version are in stock. Not sure which ELocker you have? Send us the case number or the year and VIN of the vehicle. More axle parts are in our rebuild kits category.
| Brand | Eaton |
| Part number | 26882-00S |
| Fits | Eaton ELocker Service Kit Dana 60 35 Spline |
| Type | Diff Rebuild Kits |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. This kit is for the 35-spline Dana 60 ELocker. Eaton lists 26881-00S as the gear service kit for the 30-spline Dana 60 unit.
Eaton lists side gears, pinion gears, shims, pinion thrust washers, pinion shaft and the shaft lock screw. The newer edition of Eaton's guide also lists ramp pins and the ramp pin retainer.
No. Failure to lock is almost always electrical: switch, relay, wiring or the stator. This kit replaces the gears that wear from use. Check voltage at the locker connector before you take the axle apart.
The ELocker is a selectable locker, not a clutch-type limited slip, so it does not need friction modifier. Use 75W-90 or 75W-140 gear oil as your axle calls for.
If they have any miles on them, yes. The carrier is already out, and a bearing job later means doing it all again. A Dana 60 master bearing kit covers carrier and pinion bearings.
If you reuse the same carrier bearings and shims in the same positions, backlash should come back where it was. Check it with a dial indicator before you button up the cover.
