Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L (1994)
Axle Shaft: Service and Repair
3.73:1 and 4.10:1
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove rear wheels and brake drums.
3. Drain rear axle lubricant by removing housing cover.
4. Remove axle shafts as follows:
a. Remove pinion shaft lock bolt, place hand behind differential case and push out on pinion shaft until the stop on the shaft contacts the ring gear
b. Remove U-washers from axle shafts.
c. Carefully slide shafts out of housing.
5. Remove seal and bearing using a suitable hook-type puller.
6. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Apply suitable grease between lips of axle shaft seal.
b. Install bearing using axle tube bearing replacer tool No. T78P-1225-A, and install seal and using axle tube seal replacer tool No. T78P-1177-A
or equivalents.
c. Tighten differential pinion shaft lock bolt to 15-30 ft lb Housing cover bolts to 25-35 ft lb Housing cover ratio tag bolt to 15-24 ft lb.
NOTE: Whenever a plastic axle housing cover is removed, it must be replaced with a new cover and bolts. On plastic axle housing covers
torque bolts to 15-20 ft lb.
d. Add rear axle lubricant EOAZ-19580-AA or equivalent until it is 6-14 mm (1/4 - 9/16 inch) below the fill hole. Add 4oz. of friction modifier
C8AZ-19B546-A or equivalent for Traction-Lock(r) rear axle assemblies.
