Majestic L6-4.0L (1990)
Differential Output Shaft Bearing: Service and Repair
OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING
RENEW
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Remove the road wheel.
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Turn the drive shaft for access to first securing nut (1 Fig 1) and remove drive shaft to final drive flange securing nut.
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Turn shaft for access and remove remaining nuts.
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Place a suitable stand to the front.
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Reposition the drive shaft from the flange and position hub onto the stand.
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Ensure that the brake hose is not stressed displace and remove the spacer from the flange.
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Undo and remove the first output shaft securing bolt.
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Reposition the output flange for access.
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Repeat for the remaining securing bolts.
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Displace and remove the output shaft assembly and remove and discard "0" ring seal.
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Clean the output shaft and final drive faces.
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Displace and remove the output shaft shims from final drive.
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Open vice and insert output shaft assembly, tightening to fit.
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Mark the bearing retaining collar with punch.
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Pilot drill the bearing retaining collar, then open out to 1/2" (1 Fig 2) taking care not to drill the output shaft.
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Using suitable chisel, break retaining collar at drilling (2 Fig 2).
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Open vice.
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Place the output shaft assembly to press and close the vice.