C 1500 Truck 2WD V6-262 4.3L VIN Z (1992)
2.
Tap on flange with a rawhide mallet to loosen axle shaft, then remove axle shaft by twisting shaft with locking pliers.
3.
Thoroughly clean both axle shaft flange and end of wheel hub. Any lubricant on these surfaces tends to loosen axle shaft flange bolts.
4.
Place a new gasket over axle shaft and position axle shaft in housing so that shaft splines enter differential side gear. Position gasket so that holes
are in alignment and install flange-to-hub attaching bolts.
Bearing & Cup
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
Fig. 7 Removing Outer Bearing & Cup
1.
Using a hammer and suitable drift, drive inner bearing, cup and seal from hub assembly.
2.
Remove outer bearing snap ring using suitable pliers.
3.
Using tools J-24426 and J-8092, Fig. 7, drive outer bearing and cup from hub assembly.
4.
Install new outer bearing into hub assembly.
5.
Install outer bearing cup using tools mentioned in Step 3. Drive cup beyond snap ring groove. Install outer bearing cup with tool J-8092
positioned upside down to prevent chamfer on tool from damaging cup.
6.
Install snap ring into groove using suitable pliers.
7.
Using tool J-24426, drive cup against snap ring.
8.
Install inner bearing cup using tools J-24427 and J-8092. Drive cup into position until it seats against shoulder of hub bore.
9.
Install new oil seal.
Hub & Drum
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
Fig. 6 Removing Or Installing Wheel Bearing Adjusting Nut
1.
Remove wheel and axle shaft.
2.
Disengage tang of locknut from slot or flat of locknut, then remove locknut from housing tube, using appropriate tool, Fig. 6.
3.
Disengage tang of locknut from slot or flat of adjusting nut and remove locknut from housing tube.
4.
Use appropriate tool, Fig. 6, to remove adjusting nut from housing tube. Remove thrust washer from housing tube.
5.
Pull hub and drum straight off axle housing.
Borg Warner
REAR AXLE SHAFT, BEARINGS AND SEAL
