RAM 2500 Truck 2WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN C (2002)
3. Install front pinion bearing cup with Installer D-146 and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 57) and verify cup is seated.
4. Install front pinion bearing and oil slinger, if equipped.
5. Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the lip of pinion seal. Install new pinion seal with an appropriate installer (Fig. 58).
NOTE: Pinion depth shims are placed between the rear pinion bearing cone and pinion gear to achieve proper ring and pinion gear mesh. If ring and
pinion gears are reused, the pinion depth shim should not require replacement. Refer to Adjustments (Pinion Gear Depth) to select the proper
thickness shim before installing rear pinion bearing cone.
6. Place the proper thickness pinion depth shim on the pinion gear.
