i-350 L5-3.5L (2006)
12. Install a new pinion oil seal using the J 21128.
13. Apply sealant, GM P/N 12346004 (Canadian P/N 10953480) or equivalent, to the splines of the pinion yoke.
14. Install the pinion yoke.
Align the marks made during removal.
15. Seat the pinion yoke onto the pinion shaft by tapping it with a soft-faced hammer until a few pinion shaft threads show through the yoke.
16. Install the washer and a new pinion nut.
17. Install the J 8614-01 onto the pinion yoke as shown.
Important: If the rotating torque is exceeded, the pinion will have to be removed and a new collapsible spacer installed.
18. Tighten the pinion nut while holding the J 8614-01.
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Tighten the pinion nut until the pinion end play is just taken up. Rotate the pinion while tightening the nut to seat the bearings.
19. Measure the rotating torque of the pinion using an inch-pound torque wrench.
