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Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Ford 7.5-Inch Ring Gear|Page 3721 > < Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Ford 7.5-Inch Ring Gear
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Remove the axle shaft U-washer.

1. Push in on the axle shaft.

2. Remove the U-washer.

7. NOTICE: Do not damage the axle shaft oil seal.

Remove the axle shaft.

Installation

1. Lubricate the lip of the axle shaft oil seal with grease.

2. NOTICE: Do not damage the axle shaft oil seal when installing the axle shaft.

Install the axle shaft.

3. NOTICE: Do not damage the rubber O-ring in the U-washer groove.

Install the axle shaft U-washer.

1. Position the U-washer on the button end of the axle shaft.

2. Pull the axle shaft outward.

4. Install the differential pinion shaft.

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Align the hole in the differential pinion shaft with the differential case lock bolt hole.

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Install a new differential pinion shaft lock bolt.
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Tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

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