All Wheel Drive (AWD) Front Axle

^ Tools Required:
- J 2619-01 Slide Hammer
- J 8614-01 Pinion Flange Remover
- J 21551 Bearing Remover
- J 21579 Axle Shaft Remover
- J 22912-01 Pinion Bearing Remover
- J 23907 Slide Hammer
- J 33791 Bushing Remover
- J 33792 Side Bearing Adjuster Wrench
- J 33837 Pinion Bearing Cup Remover And Installer
- J 29369-2 Axle Tube Bearing Remover


DISASSEMBLE

AWD Front Axle Components:

Axle Components - Legend:

1. Right shaft with deflector and retaining ring.
- Strike the inside of the shaft flange with a soft-faced hammer to dislodge the shaft using care in pulling the splined shaft through the seal diameter to avoid cutting the seal.
2. Tube retaining bolts.
3. Tube.





4. Right seal and bearing using J 29369-2 and J 23907.
5. Left shaft and deflector.
6. Bolts and cover.
7. Left seal.
8. Bolts.
9. Separate the carrier case.





- Insert a screwdriver into the slots provided and pry to separate the case.
10. Differential case.





11. Bolts and lock tabs from the side bearing adjuster sleeves.
12. Bearing cups and sleeves from the case.





- Turn the sleeves using J 33792 or J 42213 until the cups are pushed out of the case.





13. Bearing from the sleeve using J 21551.





14. Pinion flange nut and washer using J 8614-01.





- Mount the left carrier case half in J 33837-1.
15. Flange and deflector using J 33837-1 and J 33837-3.
16. Pinion, with spacer, bearing and shim.
17. Spacer from the pinion.





18. Bearing from the pinion using J 22912-01 and a press.
19. Shim.
20. Bearing, cup, and seal, using J 33837-1, J 33837-3, and J 33837-6.
A. Insert J 33837-6 into the pinion bore.
B. Thread the forcing screw J 33837-3 into J 33837-6.
C. Turn the forcing screw to release the parts from the case.





21. Inner bearing cup by pushing it out using J 33837-1, J 33837-3 and J 33837-6.
22. Bolt and shaft from the differential case.
23. Differential pinion gears and thrust washers.
24. Side gears and thrust washers.
- Mark the side gears and case so they can be reinstalled in their original location.
25. Bolts.
26. Ring gear.
- Do not pry between the ring gear and case. Drive the gear off with a brass drift and hammer.





27. Side bearings using J 22912-01.





28. Bushings using J 33791.