RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-5.7L VIN D (2005)
Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Seal - Axle Shaft
SEAL-AXLE SHAFT
REMOVAL
1. Remove half shaft from vehicle.
2. Remove skid plate, if equipped.
3. Clean axle seal area.
4. Remove axle shaft o-ring.
5. Remove axle shaft.
6. Remove axle shaft seal with a small pry bar.
INSTALLATION
1. Wipe axle shaft tube bore clean.
2. Install new axle shaft seal with Installer 8402 (1).
3. Install axle shaft and half shaft.
Seal - Pinion
SEAL-PINION
REMOVAL
1. Remove both half shafts.
2. Remove front propeller shaft.
3. Rotate pinion gear three or four times and verify pinion rotates smoothly.
4. Record pinion rotating torque with an inch pound torque wrench (2), for installation reference.
5. Position Holder 6719 against the companion flange (1) and install a four bolts and washers into the threaded holes and tighten the bolts.
