RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-4.7L (2008)
1. Remove the front propeller shaft See: Drive/Propeller Shafts, Bearings and Joints/Drive/Propeller Shaft/Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement .
2. Install two bolts 180° apart into the front output shaft companion flange.
3. Place Yoke Holder 6719 (1) over the bolts (2) and against the companion flange.
4. Remove and discard the front companion flange nut.
5. Remove the companion flange from the front output shaft. It may be necessary to use Pinion Flange Remover 8992 to remove the companion
flange.
6. Using a screw and a slide hammer, remove the front output shaft seal.
Installation
INSTALLATION
1. Install the new front output shaft seal with Seal Installer MB991168A.
2. Install the front companion flange onto the front output shaft.
3. Install two bolts 180° apart into the front output shaft companion flange.
4. Place Yoke Holder 6719 (1) over the bolts (2) and against the companion flange.
5. Install a new front companion flange nut. Tighten the companion flange nut to 176-271 Nm (130-200 ft.lbs.).
6. Install front propeller shaft See: Drive/Propeller Shafts, Bearings and Joints/Drive/Propeller Shaft/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement .
Removal
REMOVAL