RAM 2500 Truck 2WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN C (2002)
Ring Gear: Service and Repair
Rear Axle - 286RBI
Rear Axle - 286RBI / PINION GEAR/RING GEAR/ TONE RING
REMOVAL
NOTE: The ring and pinion gears are service as a matched set. Never replace the ring gear without replacing the matched pinion gear.
1. Remove differential from the housing.
2. Place differential case in a vise with soft metal jaw protectors. (Fig. 43)
3. Remove the ring gear bolts.
4. Drive ring gear from differential case with a soft hammer (Fig. 43).
5. Remove the exciter ring from the differential case by tapping it off with a brass drift.
6. Hold the pinion yoke with Holder 6719A and remove pinion yoke nut and washer.
7. Remove pinion yoke with Remover C-452 and Wrench C-3281 (Fig. 44).
