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Torque Tube Rear Bearing Replacement

The rear drive line module assembly must be removed to service this bearing.
1. Remove rear drive line module assembly from vehicle.
2. Remove viscous coupling unit.
3. Remove overrunning clutch cover assembly.
4. Drain fluid from overrunning clutch case.
5. Remove overrunning clutch case to differential carrier bolts.
6. Separate overrunning clutch case from differential carrier case.
7. Remove overrunning clutch inner race snap ring.
8. Slide overrunning clutch inner race off of shaft.
9. Remove shaft snap ring and slide dog clutch off of the shaft.
10. Remove torque shaft rear bearing inner snap ring.
11. Remove torque tube retaining bolts.
12. Separate overrunning clutch case from torque tube.

Torque Shaft Rear Bearing Snap Ring:





13. Remove rear bearing retaining snap ring in overrunning clutch case.
14. Remove rear torque shaft bearing.
15. To install, reverse removal procedure.