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(11) Lower the vehicle. COLLAPSIBLE SPACER REMOVAL W/PINION INSTALLED (1) Raise and support the vehicle. Brakes, for proper procedures. (4) Mark the propeller shaft and pinion yoke for installation reference. (5) Remove the propeller shaft from the yoke. rotate the pinion gear with a (in. lbs.) dial-type (8) Using Holder 6958 to hold the pinion yoke, remove the pinion nut and washer. (9) Use Remover C-452 and Wrench C-3281 to remove the pinion yoke (Fig. 12). (10) Use a suitable pry tool or a slide hammer mounted screw to remove the pinion shaft seal. (11) Remove the front pinion bearing using a pair of suitable pick tools to pull the bearing straight off the (12) Remove the collapsible spacer. REMOVAL W/PINION REMOVED (1) Raise and support the vehicle. Brakes, for proper procedures. (4) Mark the propeller shaft and pinion yoke for installation reference. (5) Remove the propeller shaft from the yoke. rotate the pinion gear with a (in. lbs.) dial-type (8) Remove differential assembly from axle hous- ing. (9) Using Holder 6958 to hold yoke, remove the pinion yoke nut and washer. (10) Using Remover C–452 and Wrench C–3281, remove the pinion yoke from pinion shaft (Fig. 12). (11) Remove the pinion gear from housing (Fig. 13). Catch the pinion with your hand to prevent it (12) Remove collapsible spacer from pinion shaft. INSTALLATION (1) Install a new collapsible preload spacer on pin- ion shaft (Fig. 14). (2) If pinion gear was removed, install pinion gear in housing. (3) Install pinion front bearing, if necessary. lip of pinion seal. Install seal with Installer C-3972-A (5) Install yoke with Screw 8112, Cup 8109, and Holder 6958 (Fig. 16). (6) If the original pinion bearings are being used, install differential assembly and axle shafts, if neces- Fig. 11 Tightening Pinion Shaft Nut–Typical 1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6958 Fig. 12 Pinion Yoke Removal 1 – SPECIAL TOOL C-3281 3 - 74 194 RBI AXLE XJ REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued) |