Rear Oil Seal and/or Bearing Replacement

Rear Oil Seal and/or Bearing Replacement

^ Tools Required
- J 8092 Driver Handle
- J 21128 Axle Shaft Seal Installer (8.6 inch Axle)
- J 23690 Axle Shaft Bearing Installer (8.6 inch Axle)
- J 2619-01 Slide Hammer
- J 29709 Axle Shaft Bearing Installer (9.5 inch Axle)
- J 29712 Axle Shaft Bearing Remover (9.5 inch Axle)
- J 29713 Axle Shaft Seal Installer (9.5 inch Axle)
- J 44685 Axle Shaft Bearing Remover (8.6 inch Axle)

Removal Procedure





1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
3. Remove the rear axle housing cover.
4. Remove the axle shaft.
5. Remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing from the axle housing using the J 44685 (8.6 inch axle) (1) and the J 2619-01 (2).




6. Remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing from the axle housing using the J 29712 (9.5 inch axle).

Installation Procedure





1. Install the axle shaft bearing using the J23690 (8.6 inch axle) (1) or the J 29709 (9.5 inch axle) (1) and the J 8092 (2).
2. Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.





3. Install the axle shaft seal using the J21128 (8.6 inch axle) or the J29713 (9.5 inch axle).
4. Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
5. Install the axle shaft.
6. Install the rear axle housing cover.
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
8. Fill the rear axle.
9. Lower the vehicle.