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(15) Add gear lubricant, if necessary. Refer to Lubricant Specifications of this section for lubricant (16) Install wheel and tire assemblies. AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL (1) Raise and support vehicle. Ensure that the transmission is in neutral. (2) Remove wheel and tire assembly. 5, Brakes, for proper procedure. (4) From the rear of the axle flange, remove the nuts holding axle retainer plate to axle tube. (5) Using Slide Hammer 7420, Adapter 6790, and suitable lug nuts, pull axle shaft from vehicle. NOTE: It is normal that the axle bearing race is INSTALLATION (1) Insert axle into opening at end of axle tube. upward. (3) Insert the retaining plate studs into the brake backing plate and the axle tube flange. (4) Install nuts to hold axle retaining plate to axle tube. Tighten the nuts to 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.). (5) Install brake caliper and rotor. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures. (6) Install wheel and tire. Lubricant Specifications for gear lubricant require- (8) Lower vehicle. AXLE SHAFT SEAL AND BEARING REMOVAL (1) Remove axle shaft from vehicle. NOTE: It is normal that the axle bearing race is (2) Remove the studs from the axle retaining plate. (3) Using a 3/8 in. dia. drill bit, drill a shallow hole into soft steel axle bearing retaining ring (Fig. 25). If (4) Using a suitable cold chisel, cut retaining ring across drilled hole. (Fig. 26) (5) Slide retaining ring from axle shaft. and bearing and a suitable Arbor Press, press bear- (7) Slide seal from axle. Fig. 23 Tightening Pinion Nut 1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6958 Fig. 24 Check Pinion Gear Rotation Torque 1 – PINION YOKE 3 - 66 198 RBI AXLE WJ REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued) |