Econoline E550 V8-7.3L DSL Turbo VIN F (2002)
Axle Shaft: Service and Repair
Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Dana 60 and 70
Axle Shaft - Semi-Floating Axle
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle on a hoist or raise the rear end of the vehicle with a jack. Install safety stands under the frame rails and lower the jack or hoist
enough to allow the rear axle to drop into the rebound position for working clearance.
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the brake caliper and rotor.
4. Remove the differential housing cover and drain the lubricant.
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Clean the gasket material from the differential housing cover and the differential housing.
5. CAUTION: The differential assembly is equipped with either a Loctite coated differential pinion shaft lock screw or a differential pinion shaft
lock screw with torque prevailing threads. The Loctite treated differential pinion shaft lock screw has a 5/32-inch hexagram socket head. Never,
under any circumstance, reuse a Loctite coated screw after removing it. Always discard the screw and install a new one. The torque prevailing
differential pinion shaft lock screw has a 12-point drive head. This type of screw is reusable for no more than four installations. When in doubt
about the number of installations of a torque prevailing differential pinion shaft lock screw, discard it and install a new screw.
Remove the lock screw.
6. Remove the differential pinion shaft.
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The pinion shaft is a slip-fit design and is removable by hand.
