Rear Axle-9 1/4

SHAFT-AXLE

REMOVAL
1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.





3. Remove brake caliper (3), adapter (2) and rotor (1).
4. Remove differential housing cover and drain lubricant.





5. Rotate differential case so pinion mate shaft lock screw is accessible. Remove lock screw (1) and pinion mate shaft (2) from differential case.





6. Push axle shaft (2) inward and remove Clock (1) from the axle shaft.





7. Remove axle shaft (1) carefully to prevent damage to the shaft bearing and seal in the axle tube.

INSTALLATION
1. Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear lubricant.
2. Install axle shaft and engage into side gear splines.

NOTE: Use care to prevent shaft splines from damaging axle shaft seal.





3. Insert Clock (1) in end of axle shaft (2) then push axle shaft outward to seat Clock in side gear (3).
4. Insert pinion shaft into differential case and through thrust washers and differential pinions.





5. Align hole in pinion mate shaft (2) with hole in the differential case and install lock screw (1) with Loctite on the threads. Tighten lock screw to 11 Nm (8 ft. lbs.).
6. Install differential cover and fill with gear lubricant to the bottom of the fill plug hole.
7. Install brake rotor, caliper adapter and caliper.
8. Install wheel and tire.