Crown Victoria V8-281 4.6L SFI (1998)
6. Remove axle shaft from the rear axle housing. Do not damage the inner wheel bearing oil seal and rear brake anti-lock sensor indicator.
INSTALLATION
1. Carefully slide axle shaft into rear axle housing without damaging rear wheel bearing or rear brake anti-lock sensor indicator. Start splines into
differential side gear and push firmly until the button end of the axle shaft can be seen in the differential case.
CAUTION: Do not let splines on axle shaft damage oil seal or bearing assembly.
NOTE: Check for presence of rear axle shaft O-ring on the spline end of the s1haft and install if not present.
2. Install the U-washer on the button end of the axle shaft splines. Pull the shaft outboard until the U-washer seats in the counterbore of the
differential side gear.
3. Position the differential pinion shaft through the differential case and differential pinion gears, aligning the hole in the differential pinion shaft with
the lock bolt hole. Apply Stud and Bearing Mount EOAZ-19554-BA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSK-M2G349-A1 to differential
pinion shaft lock pin Install differential pinion shaft lock pin and tighten to 20 - 41 Nm (15 - 30 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Differential pinion shaft lock pin must be tightened to specification using Stud and Bearing Mount EOAZ-19554-BA or equivalent
meeting Ford specification WSK-M2G349-Al.
Rear Axle Removal
4. Apply Silicone Rubber D6AZ-19562-AA or BA or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESB-M4G92-A or ESE-M4G195-A. Install axle housing
cover and tighten axle housing cover bolts to 38 - 52 Nm (28 - 38 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Make sure machined surfaces on both axle housing cover and rear axle housing are clean before installing the new silicone sealant.
Inside of axle must be covered when cleaning the machined surface to prevent axle contamination. Tighten the axle housing cover bolts in a
crosswise pattern to prevent distortion of axle housing cover.
NOTE: Axle housing cover must be installed within 15 minutes of application of the silicone rubber or new silicone rubber must be applied.
