Silverado 1500 2WD V6-4.3L (2007)
1. Install the axle shaft bearing using the J 23690 (8.6 inch and 9.5 inch LD axles) (1) or the J 29709 (9.5 inch axle) (1) and the J 8092 (2).
2. Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.
3. Install the axle shaft seal using the J 21128 (8.6 inch and 9.5 inch LD axles) or the J 29713 (9.5 inch axle).
4. Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
5. Install the axle shaft.
6. Install the rear axle housing cover.
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
8. Fill the rear axle. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement (8.6 Inch Axle) Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement (9.5 LD Axle) Rear Axle
Lubricant Replacement (9.5 Inch HD and 10.5 Inch Axles).
9. Lower the vehicle.
