F 150 2WD Pickup V8-5.4L SOHC VIN 3 (1999)
2. CAUTION: Do not damage the inner wheel bearing oil seal.
Install the two axle shafts.
3. CAUTION: Do not damage the rubber O-rings in the U-washer grooves.
Install the U-washers.
1
Position the two U-washers on the button end of the axle shafts.
2
Pull the axle shafts outward.
4. NOTE: If a new pinion shaft lock bolt is unavailable coat the threads with Thread lock and Sealer E0AZ-19554-AA or equivalent meeting Ford
specifications WSK-M2G315-A5 and ESE-M4G204-A2 prior to installation.
Install the differential pinion shaft.
1
Align the hole in the differential pinion shaft with the case lock bolt hole.
2
Install a new differential pinion shaft lock bolt.
5. Install the rear brake drums.
6. Install the differential housing cover and fill the rear axle housing with 2.37 liters (5 pints) of Motorcraft Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant
F1TZ-19580-B or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSL-M2C192-A.
7. WARNING: Always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel or the surface of the
wheel hub or brake drum that contacts the wheel. Installing wheels without correct metal-to-metal contact at the wheel mounting
surfaces can cause the lug nut to loosen and the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, causing loss of control.
Clean the wheel hub and mounting surfaces.
8. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
