RAM 2500 Truck 4WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN 6 (1999)
6. Position the pinion yoke on the end of the shaft with the reference marks aligned.
7. Seat yoke on pinion shaft with Installer C-3718 and Wrench 6719.
8. Remove the tools and install the pinion yoke washer and nut.
CAUTION: Do not exceed the minimum tightening torque when installing the pinion yoke retaining nut at this point. Damage to collapsible
spacer, if equipped, or bearings may result.
Fig. 8
9. Hold pinion yoke with Yoke Holder 6719 and tighten shaft nut to 291.5 Nm (215 ft. lbs.). Rotate pinion shaft several revolutions to ensure the
bearing rollers are seated.
Fig. 9
10. Rotate the pinion shaft using a (inch lbs.) torque wrench. Rotating resistance torque should be equal to the reading recorded during removal, plus
an additional 0.56 Nm (6 inch lbs.).
CAUTION: Never loosen pinion gear nut to decrease pinion gear bearing rotating torque and never exceed specified preload torque. If preload
torque is exceeded a new pinion nut and collapsible spacer, if equipped, must be installed. The torque sequence will then have to be repeated.
