Yukon/Denali 4WD V8-6.0L VIN U (2004)
Important: When removing the axle shaft, do not rotate the shaft. Rotating the shaft will misalign the gears. Misaligning the gears will make the
assembly difficult.
10. Remove the axle shaft (1) from the housing (5) by pulling the axle shaft away from the differential.
11. If the axle is difficult to remove, use the J45859(1) and the J2619-01(2) to remove the axle shaft from the housing.
Installation Procedure
Important: Carefully insert the axle shaft in order to not damage the seal.
1. Install the axle shaft (1) into the rear axle housing (5).
2. Slide the axle shaft (1) into place allowing the splines to engage the differential side gear.
It may be necessary to tap the end of the axle shaft with a soft faced mallet as it is being installed to seat the wheel speed sensor ring on the axle.
3. Place the lock (4) on the button end of the axle shaft (1).
