Suburban 1/2 Ton 2WD V8-5.3L VIN T (2004)
8. Push the flange of the axle shaft (1) toward the differential.
Important: It may be necessary to tap the axle shaft toward the differential with a soft faced mallet to obtain the clearance needed to remove the
C-lock.
9. Remove the C-lock (4) from the button end of the axle shaft (1).
Important: When removing the axle shaft, do not rotate the shaft. Rotating the shaft will misalign the gears. Misaligning the gears will make the
assembly difficult.
10. Remove the axle shaft (1) from the housing (5) by pulling the axle shaft away from the differential.
11. If the axle is difficult to remove, use the J45859(1) and the J2619-01(2) to remove the axle shaft from the housing.
Installation Procedure
