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Rear Axle Assembly

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Special Tool(s)

1. Position the vehicle on a hoist.
2. Remove the rear axle assembly.

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3. Remove the components in the order indicated.
4. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
5. Fill the axle with the specified quantity of the specified lubricant.

Item 1: Pinion Nut Disassembly Note





1. Install a Nm (inch-pound) torque wrench on the nut and record the torque necessary to maintain rotation of the drive pinion gear through several revolutions





2. CAUTION: After removing the nut, discard it. Use a new nut for installation.

Use the special tool to hold the rear axle pinion flange while removing the nut.





3. Index-mark the rear axle pinion flange to the drive pinion stem.

Item 2: Rear Axle Pinion Flange Disassembly Note





1. Using the special tool, remove the rear axle pinion flange.

Item 4: Rear Pinion Oil Seal Disassembly Note





1. Use a screwdriver to force up the metal flange of the rear pinion oil seal. Install gripping pliers and strike with a hammer to remove the rear pinion oil seal.

Item 15: Differential Case Disassembly Note





1. CAUTION: Do not damage the aluminum differential housing while carrying out these procedures.

Using the special tools, mount the differential housing to a work bench.
1 Attach the special tools to the differential housing with four bolts that retain the differential housing cover to the differential housing.
2 Attach the special tools together with two 3/8 inch x 1-1/2 inch bolts.





2. Install the special tool by placing the spreader pins in the hole in the Housing Spreader Adapters.





3. Assemble the special tools.
1 Install the special tool.
2 Attach the special tool and position the tip in the Housing Spreader Adapter hole.





4. CAUTION: Overspreading can damage the differential housing.

NOTE: Tighten and loosen the Differential Carrier Spreader screw to normalize the Housing Spreader Adapters prior to taking the final Dial Indicator reading.

Spread the differential housing to the specification.
1 Adjust the special tool to zero.
2 Tighten the screw until the differential housing is spread to the specification.
3 Remove the special tool.





5. CAUTION: Mark the position and location of the differential bearing caps as the arrows may not be visible. Always install the differential bearing caps in their identical location and position.

Remove the differential bearing caps.
1 Remove the bolts.
2 Remove the differential bearing caps.





6. CAUTION: Use wood blocks to avoid damaging the differential housing.

Remove the differential assembly.
1 Position wood blocks at the top and bottom of the differential case.
2 Pry the differential assembly and the differential bearing shims out of the differential housing.
3 Mark the bearing cups and shims for location on installation. Remove the special tool.