194 RBI Rear Axle

AXLE SHAFTS

REMOVAL
1. Place transmission is in neutral.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
3. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
4. Remove brake drum.
5. Remove differential housing cover and drain fluid.





6. Rotate differential case to access pinion mate gear shaft lock screw. Remove lock screw and shaft from differential case (Fig. 21).





7. Push axle shaft inward and remove axle C-clip lock (Fig. 22).
8. Remove axle shaft carefully to prevent damage to axle bearing and wheel speed sensor if equipped.
9. Inspect roller bearing contact surface on axle shaft for signs of brinelling, galling and pitting. If any of these conditions exist, the axle shaft/bearing must be replaced.

INSTALLATION
1. Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear lubricant. Insert axle shaft through seal, bearing, and engage it into side gear splines.

CAUTION: Use care to prevent shaft splines from damaging axle shaft seal lip. Also, exercise care not to damage the wheel speed sensor on vehicles if equipped.

2. Install C-clip lock on the axle shaft, then push axle outward to seat C-clip lock in side gear.
3. Insert pinion mate shaft into differential case and through thrust washers and pinion gears.
4. Align hole in shaft with hole in the differential case and install lock screw with Loctite on the threads. Tighten lock screw to 19 Nm (14 ft. lbs.).
5. Install cover and add fluid to the bottom of the fill plug hole.
6. Install brake drum.
7. Install wheel and tire.
8. Lower vehicle.