Grand Cherokee 4WD V8-4.7L (2003)
Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Rear Axle - 226RBA
PINION SEAL
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire assemblies.
3. Remove rear brake calipers and rotors.
4. Mark propeller shaft and pinion yoke for installation reference.
5. Remove the propeller shaft from the yoke.
6. Rotate pinion gear three or four times and verify that pinion rotates smoothly.
7. Record torque necessary to rotate the pinion gear with a inch pound dial-type torque wrench.
8. Using a short piece of pipe and Spanner Wrench 6958 to hold the pinion yoke and remove pinion nut and washer (Fig. 31).
9. Remove pinion companion flange with Remover C-452 and Flange Wrench C-3281. (Fig. 32)
